IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO.1762 OF 2003 Between : Bhanothu Ramulu .... APPELLANT A N D Shaik Madar and another …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO.1762 OF 2003 JUDGMENT: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (for short, ‘the Act’) is directed against the order and decree, dated 02.12.2002 in O.P.No.1233 of 2001 on the file of Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (District Judge), Nalgonda, whereby a compensation of Rs.15,000/- was awarded to the claimant as against his claim of Rs.50,000/-. 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as they are arrayed in the O.P. before the Tribunal. 3. The petitioner filed O.P.No.1233 of 2001 on the file of Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Nalgonda, claiming compensation of Rs.50,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in a motor accident. 4. The Tribunal after considering the evidence on record, held that the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of driver of tractor bearing No.AAL-4930, and accordingly awarded a compensation of Rs.15,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in the accident. Being dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded, the petitioner has filed this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal seeking enhancement of compensation on the ground that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is very meager and disproportionate. 5. Now the point that arises for consideration is whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is just and reasonable. 6. A perusal of the impugned order shows that except P.W.1 the injured, neither the Doctor nor any other witness was examined in support of the version of P.W.1, that he sustained grievous injuries. No document is also produced to that affect. In the absence of production of medical evidence, the compensation awarded by the Tribunal towards injuries sustained by P.W.1 is very much reasonable. Hence, there are no grounds to enhance the compensation awarded by the Tribunal and the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is liable to be dismissed. 7. Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed confirming the order passed by the Tribunal. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ K.S.APPA RAO, J FEBRUARY 03, 2011. YVL