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T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
New India Assurance Company Limited – Appellant
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Kurugodumochi Saroja – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
1. Aggrieved by the order dated 28.02.2012 in MVOP No.275 of 2010 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-IV Additional District Judge, Kurnool (for short 'the Tribunal'), the 2nd respondent - the New India Assurance Company Ltd., represented by Divisional Manager, HDCT Complex, R.S.Road, Kurnool, has preferred this appeal questioning the quantum of compensation awarded by Tribunal.
2. The parties will be referred to as arrayed in the MV OP for convenience.
3. The claimant had filed an application before the Tribunal under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming compensation for the death of her son - K.Chandrasekhar (hereinafter referred to as 'the deceased'), who died in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 04.03.2009 at about 9.00 PM when the deceased was sleeping on the platform of Sreenivasa Agro Products Mill, Vattichurukuru Village, the driver of the lorry bearing No. AP 07 T 2655 (hereinafter referred to as 'the offending vehicle) drove the same at high speed rashly and negligently and went upon the deceased. The head of the deceased was run over by the vehicle. He died on the spot. The deceased was aged about 12 years and was h
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