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Jade Manik Rao v. Suraj Maroti Sakharkar

Telangana HC23 Dec 2025MACMA/482/2019

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What is this about?

MACMA No. 482 of 2019; Telangana High Court; Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy; Section 173 Motor Vehicles Act; appeal against M.V.O.P. No. 192 of 2017 (decree dated 23.10.2018) of MACT-cum-V Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Adilabad; appellant Jade Manik Rao, Police Constable; respondents include lorry owner Manzath Singh Kalsi (MH.31-CQ-7247), New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and TSRTC; appeal dismissed; Tribunal decree confirmed; no order as to costs; judgment body OCR-damaged.

What did the court decide?

None; the appeal was dismissed, the decree of the Tribunal stood confirmed in all other respects, and there was no order as to costs. ¶77

Jade Manik Rao Vs Suraj Maroti Sakharkar — Motor Accident Claims | Telangana HC (2025)

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THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECETVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY

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MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 482 OF 2019

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Appeal uisec. 173 of lVlotor Vehicles Act against the order and decree in lV.V O P. No.^'192 of 2017 dated 23.1O.201B on the file of the court of the Chairman, lt4otor Accident Claims Tribunal cum cum-Spl. Judge For Trial of Cases Under SCs/STs (POA) Act-Cum-V Addl. District and Sesssions Judge at Adilabad

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Between:

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Jade lVlanik Rao, S/o. Rajaiah, Age: 49 years, Occ: Police Constable, R/o. Native of Asifabad, presently residing at Ramnagar, Adilabad

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...Appel lant/Petitioner

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AND

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Suraj lVaroti Sakharkar, S/o. [,4arothi Sakharkar, Age: 28, Occ: Driver of Lorry, R/o.Nageshwarnagar, Bidgaon, Post Kaspsi, Kamptee, Nagpur District, M.S- 440 035.

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Nanda Kishore Shamroaji Patinga, S/o. Shamrajoji, Age: 33 years, Occ: Driver of the lorry, R/o. Sanjai Gandhinagar, Ring Road, Nagpur, presently Residing at C/o. Abdul Gafar H.No.364, Kousar Na gar, Balajinagar, Kagaznagar.

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3 lVlanzath Singh Kalsi, S/o. Chand Singh, Age. Major, Occ: Owner of lorry bearing No. l\4H.31-CQ-7247, Vaishalinagar, Plot No. 1623, Main Cement road, Nagpur, lV.S.

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The New lndia Assurance Company Limited, Represented by its Branch Manager, Branch Office. Adilabad, (vide^policy no. 16030131 160100000425 valid from 12.05.2O16 to 1 1 .05.2017)

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Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Represented by its tManaging Director but represented by its Regional Manager, Adilabad.

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... Respondents/Respondents

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Counsel for the Appellants:Sri S Surender Reddy

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Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : Mr R Venkat Rao

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Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : Sri A Ravi Babu

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The Court delivered the following: JUDGMENT

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it{ THE IIIGH COURT FOR, TI{E STATE OF TELANGAi.IA AT F{YDERABAD

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SD/- M. JAWAHAR REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

ECT!ON OFFICER

To,

The Chairman. lVlotor Accident Claims Tribunal cum cum-Spl. Judge For Tria of Cases Under SCsiSTs (POA) Act-Cum-V Addl. District and Sesssions Judge at Adilabad(with records)

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One CC to Sri S Surender Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]

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One CC to l\4r R Venkat Rao, Advocate [OPUC]

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O 4. One CC to Sri A Ravi Babu, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CD Copies

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HIGH COURT

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DATED:2311212025

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JUDGMENT MACMA.No.482 of 2019

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DISMISSING THE APPEAL

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THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR^REDDY

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MOTOR ACC IDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL^{NO: 482 OF} 2019

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Between:

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Jade Manik Rao, S/o. Ralaiah, Age:^{49 years, Occ: Police Constable,} R/o. Native of Asifabad,^presently residing at Ramnagar,^Adilabad

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...AppellanUPetitioner

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AND

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Suraj Maroti Sakharkar, S/o. tVarothi Sakharkar,^{Age: 28, Occ:} Driver of Lorry, R/o.Nageshwarnagar, Bidgaon, Post Kaspsi, Kamptee, Nagpur District, tV.S- 440 035.

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Nanda Kishore Shamroaji Patinga, S/o. Shamrajoji,^{Age: 33 years,} Occ: Driver of the lorry, R/o. Sanjai Gandhinagar,^{Ring Road,} Nagpur, presently Residing at C/o. Abdul Gafar^{H.No.364, Kousar} Nagar, Balajinagar, Kagaznagar.

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tVlanzath Singh Kalsi, S/o. Chand^{Singh,Age. IVajor, Occ: Owner} of lorry bearing No. tr/H.3'1-CQ-7247, Vaishalinagar,^{Plot No. 1623,} [\4ain Cement road, Nagpur, M.S.

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The New lndia Assurance Company Limited, Represented^{by its} Branch Manager, Branch Office. Adilabad,^{(vide policyno.} 16030'131 160100000425 valid from 12.05.2016 lo^{11 .05.2017)}

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Telangana State Road Transport^{Corporation, Repiesentedby its} Managing Director but represented by^its Regional^Manager, Adilabad.

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...Respondents/ResPondents

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Appeal u/sec. 173 of Motor Vehicles Act against the order-and^decree in M.V.O.P. No. 192 of 2017 dated 23.10.20'18^{on the file of the court of the} Chairman, Motor Accident Claims^{Tribunal cum cum-Spl. Judge For Trial of Cases} Under SCs/STs^(POA) Act-Cum-V^{Addl. Districtand Sesssions Judge at} Adilabad

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This appeal coming on for^hearing and upon^{perusing the grounds of appeal'} the Judgment and Decree of the^{Court below and the material papersin the MVOP} and upon hearing the arguntents^{of Sri S Surender Reddy, Advocateof appellant} and of Mr R Venkat Rao, Acjvocate for the Respondent^{No.4 and Sri A RaviBabu,} Advocate for the Respondent^No.5

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This Court doth order and decree as^follows:

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That the IVACIVA be and hereby is dismissed;

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fhal save as aforesaid, the decree of the^Tribunal shall^{stands confirmed in} all other respects; and

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That there shall be no order as to costs^{in thisappeal.}

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SD/- M. JAWAHAR REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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//TRUE GOPY//

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S c to OFFICER

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To,

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The Chairman. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum^{cum-Spl. JudgeFor} Trial of Cases Under SCs/STs^(POA) Act-Cum-V^{Addl. District and} Sesssions Judge at Adilabad(with records)

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