MACMA/1282/2016 of THE APSRTC, RPE.BY ITS MD, MUSHIRABAD, HYD. Vs SINGIRI MADHUSUDHAN VARUN AND 2 OTHERS

APHC010151872016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3367] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V SRINIVAS MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 1282/2016 Between: The Apsrtc, Rpe.by Its Md, Mushirabad, Hyd. ...APPELLANT AND Singiri Madhusudhan Varun And 2 Others ...RESPONDENT(S) and Others Counsel for the Appellant: K VISWANATHAM (SC FOR APSRTC) Counsel for the Respondent(S): YAGNA NARAYANA CHEBRALU . The Court made the following: JUDGMENT: This appeal is directed against the order of the Chairman, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-VI Additional District Judge at Kadapa (hereinafter called as ‘the Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.644 of 2006 dated 03.06.2011. 2. The appellant is the APSRTC/hirer of the Bus bearing No.AP 04 T 9494 (hereinafter referred to as “crime bus”). The respondent No.1 is the claimant before the 2 Tribunal. The respondent Nos.2 and 3 are the owner and insurer of the said crime bus respectively. 3. The appeal against the 1st respondent/claimant was dismissed for default vide proceedings dated 17.03.2015. Thereby, the present appeal is cont