G. RADHAKRISHNA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal preferred by the appellants, who are respondents 1 and 2 (Driver and Owner of the lorry respectively) challenging the judgment dated 30th January 1989 in O. P. No. 571 of 1987 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Rangareddy District at Saroornagar.

( 2 ) ON 26-8-1987 at about 2-45 p. m. while the deceased was returning on his scooter from Patancheru to Kukatpalli, and reached Madinaguda Darga he met with an accident on account of the lorry ABT 8718 proceeding from Hyderabad in the opposite direction which was driven by the 1st respondent-driver in a rash and negligent manner. The lorry dashed against the scooter of the deceased and he received multiple injuries and while he was taking medical treatment in Hyderabad Nursing Home, he succumbed to the injuries on 19-9-1987.

( 3 ) THE petitioners-claimants have examined P. W. 2 Narayana Singh, the Head Constable attached to Lingampalli P. S. who is stated to be a direct witness to the accident. According to him, on the date of accident at about 2. 45 p. m. the accident took place. He stated that he was returning from Lingampalli on his cycle, that the scooter came from behin

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