High Court · 2025

Counsel for the Appellants: Sri P.Durga Prasad, SC for AISRIC Counsel for the Respondents: -- rc (-ourt rrade the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEE.IIAPAKA M.A.C.M.A.No.3296 of 2Ol8 JUDGMENT This Appeal IS preferred try appellants/ r:'spondents challenging the order dated

15.06.2018 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal- cum-The Corrrt of the Chief Judge, City Civil Courts, Hyderabad. in MVOP No.117O of2015.

2. The nratter was referred to the l,ok-Adalat, whereupon arr Award dated O8.03.2025 was passed. A copy of the Award is placed on record.

3. In that vieu.ol the matter, this Appeal is disposed of in terms of thc Au,ard dated O8.O3.2O25 passed in the t,ok- Adalat. No cosits. Pencling miscellaneous applications, if any, shall star d closed / /IRUECOPY/ / SD/. MOHD.ISMAIL E,PUTY REGISTRAR /. D SI]CTION OFFICER Court the Chief Judge, City

1. The Motor Acciclert Claims Tribunal-cum-The Civil Courts, I Ivdt'ra batl.

2. One CC to Sri P Durga l)rasad, SC for AISRTC. [OPUC] 3. Two CD Copies (Along with copy of Lok \clalat award dated 08.03.2025.) I To, ICK/r,SLr HIGHCOURT DATED:l1./06/202:' ORDER MACMA.No.3296 c" 2018 :j:. c I i ) ^.,, 16 [[i :l;i ,li t '1r... . ' -):' Disposing of the M.i\.C,NI..,\. in terms of lok adalat award without costs. I I r BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMAAITTEE FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA, HYDERABAD. [Under Section 19 of the Legal Services Arthorities Act, 1987 (Central Act)] Date:08-03-2025 Present:1. Hon'ble Sri Justice Ani[ Kumar Jukanti (Judge, Hon'ble Hlgh Court for the St te of Telangana) Chairman

2. Sri S. Arun Kumar, Advocate, Member M.A.C.M.A.NO.3296 of 2018 (Before the Hon'ble High Court) AGAINST, M.V.O.P.No.1 1 7O of 2015 (On the fite of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunat - Cum - the Court of the Chief Judge City Civit Courts : Hyderabad) Between: -

1. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Depot Managing Director/Vice Chairman, 8us Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad.

2. The Depot Manager, Repatte Depot, Guntur District, APSRTC bus bearing No. AP 07 Z@57, Repatte Depot. .AND ...Appellants/Respondents

1. Kondakrindi Venkat Reddy, 5/o. Matta Reddy, Aged about 4'l years, Occ: Agricutture, R/o.Ptot N,0.19, Sai Bhavani Nagar, Mansoorabad, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana-500068. 2. Kondakrindi Manju[a, w/o- K. Venkata Reddy, Aged about 37 years, R/o. Ptont No.19, Sai Bhavani Nagar, Mansoorabad, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana-500068. Counsel for Appetlants / Respondents : Sri P. Durga Prasad, Advocate Representative of APSRTC Counsel for Ctaimants : Sri T. Kr.ila Sekhar Reddy, Law Officer : sri A. Madhava Reddy, Advocate ...Respondents/Petitioners I I This appeat having been referred for setttement befor€ this Lok Adatat and after hearing the Learned Counset for the parties and atso the parties, the fottowing award is passed: ; ' q '+. J 7i) :_ *\ :..L ;\ HIGH CC-L]AT\E i.,rALAr I ' I I Compensation Awarded by the Tribunat Compensation Awarded (Setttement Reached) in the Lok Adatat SER HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT 5 J v * State ol1 Apportionment of Compensation, if AWARD Rs.6,05,000/- (Rupees Six lakhs five thousand onty) with costs and interest @ .7.5% per annum from the date of petition i.e., 05-02-2015 titt the date of realization of the amount. l-his MACI{A has been preferred by the Corporation /APSRTC aggrieved by the Award passed in MVOP No.1170 of 2015 hy the Motor Accidents Ctaims l-ribunat-cum-the Court of the Chief Judge, City Civit Courts, Hyderabad. liri T.Kuta Sekhar Reddy, Law Officer of APSRTC and the Respondent/Petitioner I'os. 1 & 2 atong with their counset have appeared before the Lok Adatat During the pendency of this Appeal, both the parties reported comprornise aM entered into a settlement and in view of the same, the Respondent/Pedtioner ){os.1 & 2 have agreed to reduce principat award amount i.e., from R;.6,05,000/- to Rs.4,84,000/- and interest fnrm 7.5% to 6% per annum. As such, the Corporation /APSRTC has agreed to pay Rs.4,84,@0/- (Rupees Four takhs eighty-four thousand onty) with the reduced interest i.e., @ 6% per arrnum from the date of petition tilt the date of reatization. lt is submitted that 50% of the amount is atready deposited by the Corporation/APSRTC. Due c.edit shatt be given to the amounts atready paid white payment of settlement alount. Accordingty, compromise is recorded and the case is settted before the Lok Adatat. ln view of the above setttement, the Corporation/APSRTC shalt deposit the arnount within two (2) months from the date of receipt of copy of Award, after deducting the amount that was deposited, if any. ln the event of defautt or deLay in making such deposit, the Respondents/Petitioners/Claimants are entitted to ctaim interest as awarded by the lower court/ Tribunat. The apportionment among the Respondents/Ctaim Petitioner Nos.'t and 2 shatl be made as per the terms of the award passed in MVOP.No.1170 of 2015 by the Tnbuna[/court betow. Additional Direct ion(-., r:

1. The Appeltant is entitted to the refund of Court Fee paid in this appeal. 2. The amount atready deposited by the APSRTC, if any, shatl be given credit to. 3. Soon after deposit by the APSRTC, the Respondent/ Petitioner Nos.1 & 2 are permitted to withdraw their entire share amounts. ln token of consent for the above settlement and award, the parties and their counsel have signed this award in our presence. ln terms of th(. compromise arrived at between the parties, this case stands disposed of. V'