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2026 DAILYLAW 25017 (AP)

Gudimettu Prem Kumar v. Mr. Kalavala Narendra

CRP/2892/2025 · 2026-01-01

R Raghunandan Rao

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APHC010538732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3206] FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO: 2892/2025 Between: 1. GUDIMETTU PREM KUMAR, S/O. AYYAR BABU, NOW AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION AT PRESENT NIL MALAPALLI, NEAR MEN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSTEL, AMARAVATHI ROAD, GUNTUR CIT, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR JCJ GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. MR KALAVALA NARENDRA, S/O. SATYAM, (OWNER OF THE MOTOR CYCLE AP 07 BR 6215) D.NO. 7-14-28, BATTAVARI STREET, GANGANAMMAPET, TENALI. GUNTUR DISTRICT, TENALI JCJC (THE 1ST RESPONDENT IS NOT NECESSARY PARTY AS NO CLAIM IS MADE AGAINST HIM IN THE REVISION PETITION) 2. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD, REP. BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER 0PP. TO ARUNDELPET POLICE STATION, 10TH LINE, MAIN ROAD, ARUNDELPET, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT CERTIFICATE NO. 39010231146203773540 VALID FROM 2-2-2015 TO 1-2-2016 3. PULUGU SIVA RAMA KRISHNA REDDY, S/O. NAGESWARA REDDY, AGED ABOUYT 50 YEARS, GOKARNAMATAM VILLAGE, NIZAMPATNAM MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REPALLE JCJC (DRIVER OF THE MOTOR CYCLE AP 07 BR 6215) (THE 3RD RESPONDENT IS NOT NECESSARY PARTY AS NO CLAIM IS MADE 2 RRR,J C.R.P.No.2892 of 2025 AGAINST HIM IN THE REVISION PETITION) ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India,praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed herein,the High Court may be pleased topleased to set aside the impunged order dated 21-8-2025 in CFR No. 2794/2024 (In Interlocutory Application) in MVOP No. 1096/2016 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Thbunal-cum-IV Addl. District Judge, Guntur and directing the Tribunal to issue cheque in his favour without insisting him for furnishing of self bond with Single Surety for Rs. 13,00,000/- Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVA PRASAD KATAKAMSETTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SURI BABU PUPPALA 2. 3 RRR,J C.R.P.No.2892 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: The petitioner had filed a claim against the respondents herein, on account of an accident suffered by him. This claim, which was numbered as M.V.O.P.No.1096 of 2016, before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-Cum- IV Additional District Judge, Guntur, came to be disposed of, by way of an Order, dated 02.02.2023. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal had awarded a sum of Rs.11,08,400/- as compensation along with interest. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, while granting such compensation, had also directed that 80% of the said compensation could be withdrawn by the petitioner and the remaining 20% kept in a fixed deposit, in terms of the said order. 2. The petitioner being aggrieved by the said judgment, on the ground of inadequate compensation, had moved an Appeal, which was numbered as M.A.C.M.A.No.297 of 2023, in this Court. Pending disposal of the Appeal, the petitioner approached the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, for release of 80% of the compensation, which amount to release of Rs.12,38,777/-. This application for release, which was numbered as CFR.No.2794 of 2024, was rejected by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, on the ground of pendency of Appeal, before this Court. 3. Aggrieved by the said Order, the petitioner has moved this Court, by way of the present Civil Revision Petition. 4 RRR,J C.R.P.No.2892 of 2025 4. Pendency of the Appeal filed by the petitioner, cannot be a ground to add additional restrictions and conditions, for release of compensation. 5. In these circumstances, this Civil Revision Petition is allowed, directing the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal to release the amount of Rs.12,38,777/-, without insisting for any self bond and surety for release of such money. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J Date:02.01.2026 KPV 5 RRR,J C.R.P.No.2892 of 2025 164 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION No:2892 of 2025 02.01.2026 KPV