Introductory:
The respondent No.3 before the Court of the III Additional District
Judge-cum-Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kakinada (for short “the learned
MACT”), in M.V.O.P.No.523 of 2004 filed the present appeal, questioning the
liability imposed and quantum of compensation awarded under the decree
and order dated 30.03.2007.
2. The 1st respondent herein is the claimant/petitioner, (being minor
represented by his father and next friend) before the learned MACT. The 2nd
respondent is the driver of the Tipper lorry bearing No. AP 16 V 3043
[hereinafter referred as „the offending vehicle‟] and the 3rd respondent herein is
the owner of the offending vehicle.
3. For the sake of convenience, parties will be herein after referred as the
claimant/petitioner and the respondents as and how they are arrayed before
the learned MACT.
