RAMESH MADHAV BAPAT, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is filed by New India Assurance Co. Ltd. aggrieved by the award passed by the motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum- first Additional District Judge, Ranga reddy at L. B Nagar, Hyderabad.

( 2 ) IT appears that claimants-respondent nos. 1 to 4 herein had filed O. P. No. 216 of 2000 before the said Tribunal claiming compensation of Rs. 10,00,000 on the death of one Badrinarayana, who died in the motor accident which took place on 10. 12000 at about 10. 30 p. m. As far as the incident is concerned, there is no dispute. On recording the evidence, the Tribunal was pleased to award compensation of rs. 10,00,000 with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. There was also a direction for making fixed deposits in the names of the claimants.

( 3 ) AGGRIEVED by the said award, the new India Assurance Co. Ltd. has filed the present appeal on the ground that the liabilty for paying compensation was wrongly fastened on them. It was also contended that Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport corporation (for short a. P. S. R. T. C. ) is liable to pay compensation.

( 4 ) THE facts of the case are as follows: the hi-tech bus bearing No. AP 36-U 3126 is o

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