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T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
Banala Varadhi Narayanamma – Appellant
Versus
M. Hussain Val – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Aggrieved by the order dated 23.08.2010 in M.V.O.P. No.419 of 2008 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-VI Additional District Judge, (Fast Track Court), Gooty (for short “the tribunal”), the claimants preferred this appeal questioning the correctness and the compensation awarded by the Tribunal.
2. For convenience's sake, the parties will hereinafter be referred to as they were arrayed in the M.V.O.P.
3. It is a claim petition filed under Section 140 and 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘M.V.Act’) claiming compensation an amount of Rs.3,00,000/-on account of the death of Banala Varadhi Harinath Reddy (hereinafter referred to as 'the deceased'), who is the son of claimants.
4. The claimant's case is that on 01.10.2007, the deceased and one Kupperla Venugopal Reddy, pillion rider and rider respectively, of the motorcycle bearing No.AP-21-NT/R-7825, coming from Kasepalli village to Gooty on their work. At about 5.00 PM, when they reached Rajiv Gandhi Circle at Gooty on NH-7 road, at that time on A.P.S.R.T.C. Bus bearing No.AP-11-Z-427 (hereinafter referred to as 'the offending bus') was going ahead, and the said motorcycle rider wa
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