THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED CMA No.495 OF 2001 The Oriental Insurance Co., Ltd. V. Dr. Maram Narasimha Rao and others THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED CMA No.495 OF 2001. Oral Judgment : This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred by the insurance company against the award dated 18-7-2000 passed in O.P.No.52 of 1997 on the file of the court of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum- II Additional District Judge, Warangal. The facts in brief are that on 6-10-1996 at about 8.20 a.m. the petitioner ( owner of the Maruti car ) along with his driver while proceeding from Hyderabad to Warangal in Maruti car and when they reached REC Kazipet, a lorry bearing No.ATT 7004 driven by the respondent no.2 in rash and negligent manner in high speed and dashed the Maruti car of the claimant, as a result of which the petitioner and his driver received injuries and hence the above claim petition, another by his driver, was filed. Before the Tribunal both the claim petitions were clubbed and tried together, the Tribunal on adjudication awarded the compensation to petitioner only. Hence, this appeal by the insurance company. Learned Standing Counsel for the appellant submitted that in the light of provisions of Section 147(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, the liability of the insurance company towards damage to any property of the third party property is limited to Rs.6,000/-. In the circumstances, recording the submission of the learned Standing Counsel, this appeal is allowed in part restricting the liability of the insurance company to pay damages to third party to Rs.6000/- only. In other respects, the award of the Claims Tribunal stands undisturbed. No costs. GM, J kk/17-6-2010 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED CMA No.495 OF 2001 17-6-2010