Andhra Pradesh Court August 1995 Judgments

The District Medical and Health Officer, Khammam and ors. Vs. Boddupal ...

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 2(1996)ACC192

B.S. Raikote, J.1. These two appeals are filed by the District Medical and Health Officer, Khammam and the State Health Transport Organisation and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, being aggrieved by common judgment and two separate awards passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Judge, Khammam), dated 29.12.1990, on its file in MAT.O.P. Nos. 113 and 192 of 1990. In these two appeals, common questions of facts and law arise. Therefore, I am also, disposing of them by this common judgment.2. On 30.1.1990 the claimant in O.P. No. 113/90, Baddula Srinivasu and another claimant in O.P. No. 192/90 by name Boddupalli Venu were coming on cycle from SSRJ College, Khammam. When they reached NSP auditorium, a jeep bearing No. ABL 9216 belonging to the 1st appellant herein was being driven with high speed by Shaik Ghouse Khan, the 1st respondent in the above original petitions (and the 2nd respondent herein). The said jeep dashed against the cycle and as a result both the...