HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.1624 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: The appeal is filed against the order in O.P.No.62 of 1997 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Additional District Judge, Ananthapur, where-under for the damages to the Ambassador Car bearing No.GIT 5827 belonging to the petitioner, which was involved in a motor accident, a sum of Rs.20,000/- was granted and the liability was fixed with the 2nd respondent, who is appellant herein. 2. According to the case of the petitioner, on 20.01.1997 at 12.30 P.M., when he was going a in a car bearing No.GIT 5827, the tanker bearing No.MH 05/642 came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the car, as a result of which, it was damaged. A compensation of Rs.80,000/- was claimed. The 1st respondent remained ex parte. The 2nd respondent filed a counter denying the nature of the incident and stating that the incident was occurred due to the fault of the petitioner and the driver of the tanker had no valid licence and therefore, there is no liability to the insurance company. On consideration of the material on record, the lower Tribunal came to the conclusion that the petitioner is entitled for a sum of Rs.20,000/- towards the damages,. 3. The learned counsel for the appellant contends that under the provisions of Section 147(2)(b) of the Motor Vehicles Act, the liability of the insurance company is only to a tune of Rs.6,000/-. No specific reasons were given by the lower Tribunal for directing the payment of the entire compensation by the appellant. Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the appellant cannot be held liable for more than the statutory liability and accordingly the liability of the appellant is fixed to a tune of Rs.6,000/-. The lower Tribunal also granted interest at 9% per annum and in view of the settled principle of law, the interest shall be at 7.5% per annum. However, the appellant has deposited half of the decretal amount in pursuance of the orders of this Court and the appellant is at liberty to realise the same from the owner of the vehicle and the balance of compensation shall be realised by the petitioner from the owner of the tanker. 4. With the above modification, the appeal is allowed in part. No costs. _________________________ N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J Date: 03.08.2011 INL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO C.M.A.M.P.No.25097 OF 2003 AND C.M.A. (SR) No.84275 of 2003 7th July, 2011 INL