Abdul Sajid v. Sukhwinder Singh

HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.152 of 2010 JUDGMENT:

The injured claimant, who maintained O.P.No.1871 of before the tribunal for a compensation of Rs.2,00,000/ -, under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short 'the Act'), for the injuries sustained by him in the accident dated 22.10.2001 against the owner and insurer of the lorry bearing No.AP 25T 8717, since the tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.55,000/ - with interest at 9% p.a., impugning the said award dated 11.05.2005, maintained the appeal.

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Heard the learned counsel for the appellant. The respondents even served failed to attend and treated as heard and perused the material on record.

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The so called crush injury, leave about no credibility to believe the evidence of PW.2 of the disability certificate under Ex.A52, is only to the left foot metatarsal bone and cup board wounds, same is taken into consideration, there is no any permanent disability there from much less resulted any amputation if really such a crush injury. Hence, for this Court while sitting in appeal, there is nothing to interfere on the quantum arrived by the tribunal.

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Accordingly and in the result, the appeal is dismissed. There is no order as to costs.

5.

Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand dismissed.

___________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J Date:20.10.2016 pab