CMA/952/2004 of United India Insurance Co., Ltd., Vs Thoti Puneeda

APHC010576522004 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311] (Special Original Jurisdiction) Thursday, the Sixth day of March 2025 Present The Honourable Ms Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 952/2004 Between: United India Insurance Co., Ltd., ...Appellant. AND Thoti Puneeda and Others .... Respondents Counsel for the Appellant: 1. Naresh Byrapaneni Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A Chandraiah Naidu The Court made the following judgment : This appeal is preferred under section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award and decree dated 29.10.2003 in M.V.O.P.No.482 of 2000 on the file of the Chairman-Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-IV Additional District Judge, Tirupathi awarding compensation of Rs.3,06,800/- with interest thereon @ 9% p.a., from the date of petition i.e., 09.11.2000 till the date of realization and costs against the respondents No.1 and 2. 02. The appellant is the second respondent. 2 BSB,J CMA. No.952 of 2004 03. The case of the claimant is briefly as follows: On 17.05.2000 at 5.30 a.m on Puttur-Nagalapuram main road near I.R.Kandriga bus stop, while the deceased Ekambaram who was doing business in vegetables, along with