The High Court · 2025

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR R} I DY M.A.C.M.A.No. 193 of 20 19 T,VDGMENT: lJeing not satrslied with ll)c r1r.tlrnr rrrn 0l r I riu nrcl,:ii Ln llrc o|tler ancl clci r t t. dateal 27.Oq.2tr I l \l \ .O.P.No..l(l,l ol 20 lil on thc file ol rhc Chri : .\cci(lent C'eirtrs 'l'rrbunal-culn Principirl I)istrrr:t :r r ili'| -ri t0tl 1 rr:r.,'rl rn Ir. L l. )loI S,, t: r)lts l,-rdge .\dilll-.:rcl (ti,r short "thc 'l) ibun;rl',1. l hc prcsr u ir r,' rr llrs h,''.'r [;1r'd ]rl thc app,:llrrrt/c1:rir11rrt -: tsriel lar.ts Lt: rllc case ar(. tliat tlte al)l)(,lliu:l , It, :, tirr l.:'itCr of rhI urjurcd rrinor r.lrltl filcrl O I,No il().1 r,j ) rr.lr ,s.-'.tlon L6a (l ){i\) of Motor \.,(.hrcl(,s r\cl, l(.,,,,. iL)irrl)ensari(,lt ol-lls..l.50,OO0/ lbr tl.tc iltirlncs srisl I .l.,,inLrul ..i I, :i)(. irirror Clrild iD a rtrotor velticlc accidcnI th;rl r,)(, tri,l, ott l.+.09.2010 it is slarcd that n4rile ttrc inlurt d rvas rr I rn!l 1., ltis lrrr',rse frorn scltool, or.r the wa\,ncar thc housc at \Va(lil, r I r V llrrg . a lractor bca|ing No.AP 01-S-l7a)9 (l.rr:r-crnarftcr rcii.r.r, I , i.i .t l|]l(, rLlricle') canlc i11 lrieh speed in a raslr arld negii!l,nt rr r)llL' i l(l dashed the injuretl frorr opposrtc clircction. As rr r .:;ttlt, injured sustaincd head injury, fracture of left frontal t,.r,r -ontal conlusion, iniury to left eye and other multiplo rl the bod1,. Irnmedintely he was shjfted to Gover.nnrr.r I : ,,vitlr lclt lr i(:ri over l los I)it a l, J,;. C\iI]R, J i\1,\ciu,\ I9-l 21-) l9 Asifabad for treatment and afler irrst aid he rvas shifted to Deccan Hospital, H_r'deraltad and he Lllrlcr\.ent ser,cral cliuical cxaminations and discharged on 0.1. 10 1010. He n.as bcdlidclen for six months. T1.rc police Asilabacl registcrcd a case in Crimc No.116 of 2010 under Section 337 of IPC irg.iinst thc driver of thc oflending vehicLe. It is also staterl that prior ro the accidcnt. Lhe injured was hale and health-r an.l rvars agccl about lO 1.ears anci rvas a briliianl student and he lost one ar:adernic,r.ear rtnd is still suffering u,ith the related pains. The 1. rcspondent beinq thc owner and thc 2"d respondent lleitrg insLrr r.r of the oftcndtnq iehicle are jointly and severallt. liablc to pi1]. .-'onlr,-)l r sittion

3. Consiclering the claim of ti.rc :rppcll:r nt anC rhr: counter' filcd by the 2.d respondent, and on evaLuation oI Lhe evidence, botir or.rl and documentary, the learned Tribunal hrs p.rrth aliorved the O.P. and awarded compensation of Rs.2,04,.i2!)/- $.ith 9o/; rnteresr per annum from the date of petition till the d.rtc of realization par.able by both the respondents joirltl,!' and sevcrerlLy. Challcnging the same, the present appcal has bt:cn filed bv the appellants seeking enhancemenl of the compensatiorr.

4. Heard Sri C.Hari Preeth, learned counsel for the appellant, learned Standing Counsel for the 2"d respondent and perused the record. '.1 l (]\.BR, J N{.1: 'l \ lt/l 201) ). r\s riL,r rhe er.irlence ol p.W.2. doctor, lhi: :r J Llre( \!-as ad rittcd Lrr lli:ccan Hospital on 24.09 2O 10 and a he tine of arlmission, rire injirrecl was drou,sy and unconscious : r d rras o rrl-r., rcspondlng to painlul stimulations. He hard ir1u4 ,,r . eft tr onlo pnrietal rcgion on left sidc of heard and C.l scan ol. .l :iil shorvs multil)lc fr.tcLures Ln left frontal bone and left fror.rlal I rIIrrsrorl irr tlre frontal bone P.W.2 done craniotomy on 24.O().i 110 irnder' genclili altr'sthcsia and cvacuation of contusion. le 1,.r r ther- cleposed rhirt ttre pctitioner u,as clischargecl on O4.1O.llt It rr ith ar' aclvice to contr: tbr tirlLorv up trc.ltmarnt lor trvo years : r c :hc in.jrtr_r :, lrnr,,,i I r l. irlrrr^d rvas gricvous jn na.trre. 6 In vrt:u' of tltc above cvidence, this Court fcr l rmottrtt of l.', 1.4-,.ll.ri grarrred by the Tribunc rorr r , thrrr lhr ls rn ed ica i and hospiraL (.\pcnses is mcager ancl the sarne is t r h.ur,:,',1 :o Its,.2,50,00(-,// , 1l-rc ilrnounr ol Rs.2,OOO/_ grant,( I ou,arrds t rirnsportatio n. exlr-il nourishment, attendant, future,:..1 enses a nrl incrdental r:1 rar ges is meager and the same is r: r rit nccd to Rs.1.5,000/ : :rnd an amount ol Rs.35,000/- is gran.t parn ancl suflering and Rs.50,OO0/- is granlr c i to gra rds torvarcls compensation for permanent disability and future los.. rl e arrning capacity. Thus thc total compcnsation payable to ilr claintanl , .rrnes to Rs I 50.000/ -. 1 CVBR, J .r1:\C\lA L9l 1019 7 . Accordingly, this appeal is aLlorved. 'lhc r:ompens" iion amount awarded by the Tribunal is hereby errhanced fron'r Rs.2,O4,4291 to Rs.3,50,000/- r,ilh lntcrcsf at 7 5lr per annrrnl lrom the date of petition to till thc datc of rcalization, payable by rcspondent Nos.1 and 2 jointl1. and severalLy 'l'he rcsi of tl.rc tl-rms and conditions imposed by the Tribunal shall remain ulaltcrccl. No order as to costs. As a scquel, the misceilancous pctitions ircncitrtg, tf an1., shall stand closed. i/TRUE COPYii SD/- A.V.S. PRASAD DEPUTY REGISTRAR /t-(7 SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-Cum-Principal Distr ct & Sessions Judge, Adilabad.(with records if any)

2. One CC to SRl. C.Hari Preeth, Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to SRl.A. Ramakrishna Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies Ny JfuPSL HIGH COURT DATED.17 t11t2025 JUDGI\4ENT N/ACMA No .193 of 20'19 la sTar5 (f () I * z('l I\4,A,C I\4,A, IS ALLOWED b \ q r( \/ IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD MONDAY THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 193 OF 2019 Between Morle Dattu, S/o.M.Bhikaji, Aged 19 years, Occ-Student (Majo0, R/o.Wadiguda Village, Asifabad t\ilandal, Asifabad District Appellant is declare as Malor by discharging the guardianship as his father as per court otdet d|2211112023 in 1.A.1i2019. Appe lla nUPetitioner AND

1. Vadai Pandu. S/o.Soma, Age- lvlajor, Occ-Owner of Tractor Bearing No.AP 01 S 1769. Rl/o.Ada Village. Asifabad Mandal and District

2. Royal Sundaram Alliance lnsurance Company Limited,, Represented by its Branch Manager, Branch Office. 8-6-300, 1st Floor, Kothi Rampur, Hyderabad Road, Karimnagar Town and District. . .. Res pond e n ts/Respon d ents Appeal u/sec. 173 of motor vehicles act against the order and decree made in OP No.393 of 2013 dated 2710912018 on the file of the Court of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-Cum-Principal District & Sessions Judge, Adilabad. ORDER: This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the Judgment and Decree of the Court below and the materlal papers in the MVOP and upon hearing the arguments of Sri C.Hari Preeth, Advocate for the Appellant and of Sri A. Ramakrishna Reddy, Advocate for the Respondent. This Court doth Order and Decree as follows

1. That the MACMA be and hereby is Allowed; 2. That the compensation amount awarded by the Tribunal is hereby enhanced from Rs.2,04,429t to Rs.3,50 000/- with interest at 7.5o/o per annum from the date of petition to till the date of realization, payable by respondent Nos.1 and 2 jointly and severally;

3. That the rest of the terms and conditions imposed by thr, -6i[xn31 shall remain 4. That there shall be no order as to costs in this appeal. unaltered; //TRUE COPY// I D/- A.V.S. PRASAD t) :PUTY REGISTRAR , i:-- SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-Cum-principa i _ strict & Sessions Judge, Adilabad.(with records if any)

2. Two CD Copies JfuPSL 4{v HIGH COURT DATED 17tl1t2025 DECREE MACMA No I93 of 2019 M,A.C,M.A, IS ALLOWED 1 \ $ \T'