The High Court dismissed one motor accident appeal and allowed another, enhancing the compensation for the death of a claimant from Rs. 5,71,000 to Rs. 10,81,800 with interest.
Compensation enhanced to Rs. 10,81,800 with interest at 7.5% p.a.; deposit ordered within eight weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
MACMA NO: 3218 oF 2011 AND 1297 0F 2012
MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 3218 OF 2011
Appeal filed Under Section 173 of M.V.Act, aggrieved by the award and decree dt.18-05-2010 passed in M.v.o.p.No.2414 of 2008 on the fite of the court of the lv Additional Metropolitan session Judge-cum-XVlll Additional chief Judge at Hyderabad
Between:
...APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS
AND
(Res. No. 2 & 3 are being Minors, Rep. by their Mother and Natural Guardian Res. No.1) All are.'R/o_ H.No. 4-1 17, Suraram Colony, Kuthubullapur R.R. District, Presently. R/.o 16-2-147139, Behind Chermas Shol,'iroom, Malakpet, Hyderabad
...RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS
MACMAMP. NO: 3206 OF 2011
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to
granr stay all furth )r proceedings includrng execution of alta.C and decree dated '18-5 2010 pass(rd rr IT4VOP No. 2414 of 2008 on the fikr :rf tre lV Additional ltrletropolitan Se,ss:ls Judge-Cum-XVlll Additional()hiel JLrdgt:, at Hyderabad pending disposar o t re petition
MACMAMP. NO: 41 7l) OF 2011
Between:
(Res. No. 2 & 3 are being Minors, Rep. by their Mother arrd lrlatural Guardian Res. No 1) AII are R/o-l.No. 4-117, Suraram Colony, Kuthubrrllitpur R.R. District, Presently. R/ o 16-2-147139, Behind Chermzrs Shourroom, Malakpet, Hyderabad
...PETITIONERS/ RI:SPONDENTS 1-3
AND
...RESPONDE N TS/PETITIONERS
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ci-crrmr;tances stated in the affidavit'iled ir :;upport of the petition, the High Court n-ay be pleased to vacate the interim s a! granted on 1 1-8-2011 in MACMAMF' I,lo. 3206/2011 in MACMA SR No. 295'312011 and permit the petitioners to wilhrlrarv lz decreelal am ount
Counsel for the Appr llants: SRl. THOOM SRINIVAS (SC FOR AtrSttTC)
Counsel for the Resp )r,dents: SRl. T. VISWARUPA CHARY
The Court delivered I re following: JUDGMENT
MOTOR ACC|DENT C VrL MISCELLANEOUS AppEAL NO.Jzlt7.OF 2012
Appeal filed Urj€r Section 173 of M.V.Act, against the c rder and decree dt.18-05-2010 passed in M.V.O.P.No. 2414 of 2008 on ttre file of tht: cou( of the
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chairman, lV Additional Metropolitan session Judge-cum-XVlil Additional chief Judge at Hyderabad
Between:
R/o. H.No. 4-'l 17, Suraram Colony, Kuthbullapur, R.R. District
(Petitioner 2 & 3 beino minors rep. by mother and natural guardian petition No. 1)
...APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS
AND
...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS
Counsel for the Appeflants: SRl. T. VISWARUPA CHARY
Counsel for the Respondents: SRl. THOOM SRINIVAS (SC FOR APSRTC)
The Court delivered the following: JUDGMENT
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HON B,E SMT, JUSTICE LALITHAI{ANNI)(;ANTI
M.A.C.M.A.No. 32L8 of 2Oll
AND \1,.4_. c.l[.,{.Nq -tEz ot2o11
COMMON J JI)GMENT:
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2 ' ir, lzrirna'rts - u'ifc and childrr'n o1' tl e tle t:e:rsccl lliccl tlrc'r) I' slcl:ingc omllensalion ofRs. ial,00,Ct) )//lor Lhc dcath,l1' tli r,:1( (rt'lISod ChimaklllaBabu in .lnIr- '()rvehrclc accirlcrrL. Il is rr(iu' cils( that oll0:1.09.2008,the d:r'eas;ed\'ith his I'ri,:nrl Strr h rk:rr\.'( t-eproceeding onamotor bille [r om Surtrrarr -lol.)r',' t() Bonthapallf ilndwhen l.-revr::rcht:clnear Strr-r'rrrr,( rnrnr cr turnirtg. at aboutI 1.15 zr.tl., trr IIIC btts . ,,P ?';Z l],173 t:amc from [heir behir d itlI-rigr spce-'d bcar-ing ^, u,ith riLsli ;rrrrl r.:g igcnl manner anddashed tttt.tl lto- cYrllc. Crirrsc<1L,rt'r'tlr . rot) of thernsLlstained inj ,rrics -ndu [tt1t: uDrlr'rqoLnr. lr'-ilr] a]lrt) [hL clL'ccascdsuccumbccl ro th( rr-jurres. At thc' lirrrr- r-r' rtr:. l, Itt,the clcceascdwas aged "1ro.,1{l{- vears. hc q'as halc :r,rtl lr, rrlthl, and \r'as earning more th.Ln Rs t3.00il/- per nrol.l I ir.
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3 The Corporation iilecl tl)(, c()Lll,rt(.r afficlavrt still inq Lhat there \ja s no such accicient oc(.rtrre(i irtvoli,inrt rhe bus bcarirrg No. Ap 282 3473 on 03.09.2008. Ii is sr.ttcci rhar rhe amounL of compensation claimed by the claimanls ts excessivc
D. The Tribrrnal assessed the evidcncc on record carefully and observed that thc deceased died due to the rash and negligent driving of the RTC bus and awarded Rs.5,71,00O/_ as compensation with interest at 7.5o/o per annurn from the date of petition till the date of realisation.
7 learned Standing Counsel fr_rr the RTC Sri Thoom Srinivas submits ttrat rhe?Gaent occurred clue to the rash and
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9 'l:t, clainliLnts arc cntitled to the ,:r. mpensation
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I'Ic:rrl Compcn:;atrcrn lt "r,,ald ed l-os s ,rl l, ), lt( ic n( J f{5 $,,jr:v,r(.r()/ 2 Loss,r[ l r: rl. or I iLr rn Rs I ,l)!, )t. O/ .l liu r r,- r:rl I l''ll sc s Rs 33.(-[O/ .1 McrlLi i Ll r ilLrlren [('l'l il)Lr nal) Rs.50,(lC O/
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(a) The enhanced amount shall carry inte rcst at 7 .Solt p.a. from the date of pe tition till the date of realization.
(b) The Corporation shall deposit the amount .ivrthin a period of eight wceks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgmcnt. On sr-rch deposit. thc claimants are cntltled to withdraw the entire amount u,.ithout furnishing the security in thc samc proporrion as apportioned by the 'lribunal.
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Pending miscellaneous petitions, rl any, shal-l stancl
closed
Sd/. T. JAYASREE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// qh SECTION OFFICER
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HIGH COUFT
DATED: 1711312023
COMMON JL DGMENT MACMA.No.1218 of 2011 ANT MACMA.No.1297 ot 2012
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
MACMA NO: 3218 OF 2011AND 1297 oF 2012
MOTOR ACCIDENT CIV IL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO:3218 OF 2011
Between:
...APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS
AND
(Res.-No 2 & 3 are being Minors, Rep. by their Mother and Natural Guardian Res. No.1) All are R/o_ H.No. 4-117, Suraram Cotony, Kuthubullapur R.R. District, Presently R/.o 16-2-147139, Behind Ch-ermas Shorairoom, Malakpet, Hyderabad
...RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS
, Appeal filed Under Section 173 of M.V.Act, aggrieved by the award and decree dt.18-05-2010 passed in M.V.O.P.No.2414 of 2008 on the fite of the court of the lv Additional Metropolitan Session Judge-cum-XVlll Additional chief Judge at Hyderabad
MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 1297 OF 2012
Between:
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R/o. H No 4'1 ' 7, Suraram Colony Kuthbullapur. R R [)!s llcj
(Petitioner 2 & 3 being rrinors rep. by mother .nd r et_ ai guardran petition No l)
...AI]PELI.P.NT S/PETITIONERS
AND
,..RESPoNDEI{1 S/RESPONDENTS
Appeal filed Jr der Section 173 of M.V.Acl, agiltnst trr; order and decree dt.18-05-2010 pass ;d in M.V.O.P No. 2414 of 2008 orr the f le of the court of the Chairman, lV Addil orral Metropolitan Session Judge-rlum,)V ll ,\dditional Chiet Judge at Hyderabad
This appeal c >nring on for hearing and upon perusing tire lt4emorandum of Appeal, the order r:f he: Lower Court and the material papers in ihe case, and upon hearing the argumer ts of Sri rHooM sRlNlvAS, Advocate, fcr the Appellant in MACMA No.321B of 2()11 and for respondents in MACMA No..11197 of 20.12, Sri T. VISWARUPA CHAR\ r\dvocate appeared for the respondents in Mp,CMA No. 1297 of 2012 and forAppel ants in MACMA No 32'18 ot2O11
Decree: This Court D rtlr order and Decree as here under
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Sd,- T. JAYASREE ASSISTANTREGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// Gb
SECTION OFFICER
To,
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HIGH COUR T
DATED: 1710312023
COMMON DECREE MACMA.No.3 218 of 2011 AND
MACMA.No.I 197 ot 2012
DISMISSING I HE MACMA.No.3218 ot 2011 AND ALLOWING TI-E: MAGMA.No.12)T of 2012
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded in the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal award was appropriate or required enhancement on appeal.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Chimalolla Maheshwari and others
The Depot Manager, APSRTC
LALITHA KANNEGANTI
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
