The Apsrtc and Another v. Kethavath Ramu
Case brief
What is this about?
In two conjoint appeals, the High Court enhanced the motor accident compensation awarded to the petitioner. The Court rejected the claim for higher medical expenses due to lack of documentary evidence but increased the amount for pain and suffering and transportation charges.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation from Rs. 2,50,000 to Rs. 2,55,500 with interest at 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURTFOR THE STATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWARRAO
M.A.C.M.A. Nos: 2323 OF 2015 and 2066 of 2014
M AC.M.A. No:2323 OF 20'15
Appeal filed Section'l 73 of Motor Vehicles Act against the Judgment and decree dated 05-06-2013 passed in lvl.V.O.P.No. 875 of 2012 on the ftle of the Court of the Motor Vehicle Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-X Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court at Hyderabad.
Between:
Kethavath Ramu, S/o. K.Mangya, aged about 35 Years, Occ: Fish Vendor,R/o. Surapally Village, Bhongir Mandal,Nalgonda Diskict.
...APPELLANT
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal needs to be enhanced.
Whether the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal erred in fixing the monthly income of the petitioner at Rs. 4,500/- instead of Rs. 10,000/-.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Kethavath Ramu
- respondent
APSRTC
Coram
NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- MACMA/2066/2014
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