C. Y. SOMAYAJULU, J.

( 1 ) RESPONDENTS 1 to 4, who are the widow, children and mother (hereinafter referred to as claimants ) of Poreddi Janaki Reddy (hereinafter referred to as deceased ), filed o. P. No. 716 of 1990 before the Motor accident Claims Tribunal-cum-District judge, Nalgonda seeking compensation of rs. 2,00,000/-, alleging that on 11. 6. 1990 at about 1. 00 p. m. , while the deceased was boarding the bus bearing No. AHM 1879 belonging to the fifth respondent, insured with sixth respondent and taken on hire by the appellant, he was thrown out of the footboard due to the driver negligently starting the bus and was crushed to death by the rear wheels of the bus. The O. P. against the fifth respondent was dismissed by the tribunal for non-payment of the process. Sixth respondent, who is the insurer of the bus that caused the accident, filed its counter statement putting the claimants to proof of the allegations in the petition. Appellant filed its counter putting the claimants to proof of the allegations in the petition and appellant also is the deemed owner of the bus involved in the accident as per Section 2 (30) of the Act, and is a party to the O. P. contending that

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