Authority: High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 29 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (appellant) represented by Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad; and Amavasya Rajamma (respondent), resident of Rayachoty, Kadapa.
  • The appeal (Motor Accident Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 909/2018) challenges the judgment and decree dated 26 September 2017 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal‑cum‑V Additional District Judge, Rayachoty (M.V.O.P. No.72 of 2011) which awarded compensation of Rs.1,97,000 with interest at 6% per annum to the respondent for injuries sustained in a road traffic accident.
  • Accident details: On 01 January 2010 at about 07:00 PM, while the respondent, her husband and another person were traveling in a bullock cart, an APSRTC bus bearing No. AP11 Z 1109, driven rashly and negligently, collided with the bullock cart at Yarragunta Nursery, Rayachoty, causing multiple injuries to the respondent. A criminal case (No.1 of 2010) under Sections 337 and 338 IPC was registered against the bus driver.
  • Evidence: The respondent examined herself as PW‑1 and produced two independent witnesses (PW‑2, PW‑3). Documentary evidence included First Information Report (Ex‑A1), charge‑sheet (Ex‑A2) confirming driver negligence, wound certificate (Ex‑A3) and disability certificate (Ex‑A4). The respondent did not produce any oral or documentary evidence to rebut the findings; the driver was not cross‑examined.
  • Compensation assessment: The tribunal considered the respondent’s age, occupation (samosa business), notional daily income of Rs.150, functional disability of 20%, and awarded Rs.1,97,000 with 6% interest per annum.

Final Outcome

  • The High Court, after re‑examining the evidence, held that the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the APSRTC bus, that the respondent is entitled to the compensation awarded, and that the tribunal’s findings are supported by the record.
  • The appeal is dismissed, confirming the judgment and decree dated 26 September 2017 of M.V.O.P. No.72 of 2011. All pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.

Topics: Motor Accident Compensation, Transport Liability, Judicial Review