B. Seshasayana Reddy

1. This MACMA and the Cross-Objections arose out of the order dated 06.01.2005 passed in MVOP No.1270 of 2000 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional District Judge, Guntur, (for short, ‘the Tribunal’), whereby and whereunder the Tribunal allowed the petition filed under Sections 163-A and 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, (for short, ‘the Act’) and Rule 455 of the A.P. Motor Vehicles Rules, in part and granted compensation of Rs.13,59,300/- with interest at the rate of 9% p.a. from the date of petition to the date of payment.

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a) Vasireddy Sujatharani is the claimant in MVOP No.1270 of 2000. Vasireddy Chandraiah @ Chandraiah Naidu is her father. Her father and mother were proceeding in a Maruti Car bearing registration No.AP 9B 1566 from Kavali to Guntur. Her father was driving the Maruti Car. On nearing Chagallu village, a lorry bearing No. TDI 7677 came in high speed from opposite direction, driven in a rash and negligent manner and dashed the Maruti car. As a result, Maruti car got badly damaged, her father and mother received fatal injuries. Her father met with instantaneous death and whereas,