RAMESH MADHAV BAPAT, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by District Co-operative Central bank Limited, Mahabubnagar, represented by its General Manager T. Suresh. The appellant herein was aggrieved by the award passed in O. P. No. 313 of 1989 by the motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Additional District Judge, Mahabubnagar making appellant liable to pay compensation to the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 herein. These two persons were claimants in the aforesaid O. P. The original petition was filed claiming compensation on the ground that a person named P. V. Narasimaha Rao, who was working as Assistant Regional officer in A. P. Co-operative Central Bank limited was travelling in a jeep bearing no. AHK 5180 on National Highway No. 7 from Atmakur-Mahabubnagar. The respondent no. 5 in the O. P. named Telugu ramulu drove the jeep. The jeep was hired by the respondent No. 3 from respondent no. 1 in the O. P. and it was insured with the insurance company. After hearing the parties, Tribunal awarded compensation of rs. 3,24,000 with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum making the District co-operative Central Bank Limited liable to pay compensation to the claimants.

( 2 ) MR. N. Vasudeva Reddy

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