SECTION OFFICER v. HIGH COURT

: Sri Palle Sriharinath Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2 : Not Necessary parties Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : Mr.Kondadi Ajay Kumar The Court made the following : JUDGMENT -v , I I I l I I ! i I I I i. : . I : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY M. A.C.M.A. No.253 of 20 l9 {PDGMENT: 'l lrr: ap rcll r: llled lrr IrL. appell:rrrt/claimnnt challengine tlrc arv:Lrrl rlrrl:d .l 1.lO lO18 1;a:rsr.tl in NI V O.l'].No. 156 ol 2015 by thc lerrlircrl (lirarr urLn \1ot,)r ,\c('idci)ts Cl:rims Tr-ibunal-cum Vi ,\ctclttrr.,1 D,slr,: .Jlirl'-.,,.,. Srtlclrptt il()r sl)or[ "the Tribunal'). ulrlrclr', Irrlrrrrrrrl ,,,rrrrcLed a tolirl conlp(:nsation ol Rs r I I (r/ 0/ l,rtr !r,srr-ri.r, (l tlt" surllc tc, Rs.4,06 500/_ alttr clcclLrc lrrrg 50't, o:r rlrt qroLrrrrl ol ctontrrbLrLrtry ncgligeltcrt. 2 l, t :i11, s'r'ir' ,,1 ,.r):l.,ir, I n(.rt. lt,tilinrtl-t.-r, the parties vill bc re lcl r( d to as lhr'\ r, t:Lr- ilt I tl r.<l ltelorc lltr' 'l'nbunal. .llrt 3 as,'.)1 ll,,clalnrilrl rs [ii.l ()n 05.O8.2015, whrle he was pro<'cctlrrrl on llr: Lli)lor( \ ( lr irr:ltlinrl No AP 23 AL 9829 and was \\,iti1rn11 .r1 l\lilen (lrrrclc'n \ lioacls c,lrnt'ctirrg Ilajeev Rahadari to cros:j 1h(. roilrl. ,r (,rr b, rrLrr{ No.Al) l5 tsB 7495, coming froln lI,\'clcraltrrl torv:rrrls l(lrrilrrrrrqrrr, (lrrvclt al higtr speetl in a rash aIlCl 11('qli{r-nt lllifll:('r. C:liIt( ()nlo rile \\'rong Side of the rOad and daslrt'cl :rgarnsl llrs lnotor'(\'(.1c, ctrusrrrg grlcvous inluries. It is stat( ([ rhal .lirin]i1r)t \!,irs treated at Yashoda Hospital, St'cunrlt ral;ac1. i1s ir:l)tlticnl ftom O6.08.2Ot5 to 27.08.2015 and he clii lr',1 Rs. I.i.!tt rt9117- :rs c,,n)pensatlotr. 2 4 . Before the 'i'r ibunal. respondcnt Nos. 1 :rnd 2, dr iver ancl owner of [he car. rernain<'.d e.r parte. Thr: 3,,i responclenl rnsulanre company filed a counter denyrng the manncr of accident and tlrc: liabilrty.

5. On considering the evidencc ol PWs. I to 3 and Exs.A 1 to A I 5, I hc Tribunnl held I llat the accrdcnt was c.lused bv the rash and ncgligent driving of the car and also attribLrted contributotl, negligcncc to the cl:rimant. It assesscd the tot.rl compensation.rl Rs.8, t3,000, buL reduccd it to Rs4,06,500 bl deducting 50' towards contributory negligence.

6. Heard learncd counsel for the both sides and perused the rccord.

7. The learned counsel for the appellant/c laiman t contendc(l that the finding of contributory negligence is crroneous and contrary to the evidcnce on record. tt is further contended that Ex.Al-FIR and Ex.A2-scene of offence panchanama clearl,t establish that the accrdent occurred while the claimant was waitinil beside the road and the car came onto the wrong side and hit the motorcycle. Therc was no evidence adduced by the rnsurancc company to show that the claimant contributed to the accident. I I t.'€/ ' ;.'' Ilcnt',. Irr' I:li-...:;rl r)Llltirl ro har.e irr,.iirdcd fhc entirc , , ) ! r l p c r l s i . r i ( ) r I \\ lt l, .,t (l(.riri 1,,)rr. lJ On tlt, otlt i ltirn,l. ttrc leanrcd roLrusr:l fcrr Insurancc (lor-:'rpiint strltp,:rrti rl r lt( lnrl)rr!jned au,ar-d irrtrl prayed to dismiss tht a1>pcrr L 9 'l'hc t.r,idcnc'r ot- P \\'.l. coupled \\ritlr I.lx r\ I,FIR :rnd Ex.A2 s('er)c ol ofitncc lt;;lr Ir:nriutiir, nlirkes il clclrr tlrilt the car bearing No At' lr RIJ 7+!).1 .lr i\,( n iri lriqh sPcccl ir ir r.rLsh and negligent rlann. l. rlrlsherl i]r |:'sl rhr iiililt.i[tI u'ho \\.as \,;riting besicle thc ro:rcl. l'trc 11ri,.,cr oi .ir,. r.:rr u.ris r:h:Lrgr shcr:rcrl for. offcnces under Sr:ction 3ll8 [PC. No ntalt.riirl rs piaccci by tl]e insurance company to estalllish c.or-rrl.ilrtLror\' rrcrgligc,llca on lhe p;rrt ol- the claimant. Tlr< 'frrbLlrrLl errci: rr arssi,run!, corlaLitLllon. ,lcgligeltce \\,itholll arr-\J sul)p(,r'1rr1g !,\:L1II,;)(.(. Ilr.rrr.r'. tltc iinclirrl; to that L,xtent iS sel asi(le. 1O. Iht. 'lrrbunal ir;rs r;rl<r'r'i into (.onsi(lerirlion six grievous it-tlurie s sL.rl-[er(]d i,\ tl)( r.laimanr, the tr(jalrncnt in yashoda Hosprtal lirr 22 tlar s, and rrrcdrcal bills totaling Rs.6,37 ,127 /_. h ri€lhtly awirrdcd Rs.25,OOO/ [or. cach of thc six grievous injuries, Rs.{'t,37,1'27 l- torvar.rls rrrcrlir.:rl expcnses, ancl Rs.25,OO0/_ towards transportation, a{lqrcllatilq Lo Rs.g,13,000/-. The said i 4 ('omputation is rcasonable and does troL warrant rnrcrlercnce. Therefore. the clairnant is cntitled to thc entire compcnsalion oi Rs.8,13,00O/- \\'iLhout anv deduction towards contnbutory negligencc. 'lhe Iate of interest al 7.soio per annurn awarded by the -lribunal lrom thc diltc of petirion till realization is Just and proper. 1 1. In thc resull. this appcal is partiy allowcd and the impugned award dated 3 L l0 20 l8 passecl in M.V.O.P-No J 56 ol 2015 by the Tribunal rs rnodifitrri by setring asidc the finding of contrLbutory ncgligcncc on parl o[ cjairlant and the cor:rpensation is enhar-rced from Rs.4,O6,500/ to Rs.tt.13,OOO/- with interest at 7..-:oh per annum from the date of pctition to till the date of realization, payable bv the resPonclcnLs -tointly and sevcrallv within a pcriod of trvo (2) months lrom the dat(' o[ receipt of copy ol this Jr-](lgment. On such deposit, Lhc claimant is permittcd to withdraw the same. No order as to costs As a scqucl. the miscellaneous petitions pending. if any shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/- M.JAWAHAR REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR: 6 SECTION OFFICER To, '1 . The Chariman, MACT cum Vl Addltional District Judge, Siddipet 2. One CC to Sri Palle Sriharinath, Advocate IOPUC] 3. One CC to Sri Kondadi Ajay Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies HIGH COURT DATED:1411112025 JUDGMENT MACMA.N o.253 of 2019 STATE oF 1t $[$ rs o ?- 6) +F I q DE PARTLY ALLOWING THE MACMA t \o I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C,V.BHASKAR REDDY MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 253 OF 2019 Between : Chinthala Sathaiah, S/o.Yellaiah, Aged 53 years, Occ Business/Agriculture, R/o H. No.1-3, Kangal Village of Thoguta Mandal, Medak District. ...AppellanUClaima nt AND 1 Atlari Devendar Swamy, S/o.Ankur, Aged 35 years. Occ- Driver of Crime Vehicle Car bearing No AP 15-BB-7495, R/o. H. No.4/5/102/1. NTPC Annapurna Colony, Jyothi Nagar, Ramagundam of Karimnagar Diskict.T.S. 2 2 Kasu Mahender Reddy, S/o.Annapura, Aged Major, Occ- Owner of the Crime vehicle Car bearing No. AP 15-BB-7495, R/o. H.No.1-98, Rangampally Village, Peddapally Mandal, Karimnagar District. Regional Manager, IFCO-TOKYO General lnsurance Co. Ltd., , IFCO SADAN, C-1, Dist- Centre, Saket New Delhi-l10017, Area Office- 1'1 Floor Uma Chambers, Banjara Hill Road. Panjagutta. Hyderabad. ...Respondents/Respondents Appeal under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles against the Judgment and decree in M.V.O.P.No 156 of 2015, dated 31-10-2018, on the file of Court of the Chairman MACT- Vl Additional Dist Judge at Siddipet. This Appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Decree of the Lower court and the material papers in the case and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Palle Sriharinath, Advocate for Appellant and of Sri Mr.Kondadi Ajay Kumar, Advocate for Respondent No.3 and of the Respondent No.1 & 2 not Necessary Parties. This Court doth order and decree as follows:

1. That the Motor Accident Civil Miscellaneous Appeal be and hereby is partly- allowed by enhancing the compensation amount from Rs.4,06,500/- to Rs.8,13,0001 with interest a|7 .5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of realization- ' +E:i<l

2. That the respondents shall jointly and severally liable to pay the enh4nced compensation amount withtn a period of two months from the date of recetpt of copy of this judgment.

3. That on such deposit, the claimant be and hereby is permrtted to withdraw the 4. That save as aforesaid. the decree of the tribunal shall stands confirmed in all same. other respects, and 5- That there shall be no order as to costs in this appeal. //TRUE COPY// SD/. M.JAWAHAR REDDY ASSISTANT RE9I.STRAR: |i/- SECTION OFFICER To, s\ s

1. The Chariman, MACT cum Vl Additional Drstrict Judge, Siddipet. 2. Two CD Copies 3. That on Such deposit, the claimant be and hereby is permitted to withdraw the same. HIGH COURT DATED:1411112025 \ t s Aq 102t, C) .x * Sm t DECREE MACMA.No.253 of 2019 PARTLY ALLOWING THE MACMA \4 '.)"