JUDGMENT :

Heard the arguments of Sri B.V.Krishna Reddy, learned counsel for the appellants/claimants and Sri Rajasekhar, learned counsel representing on behalf of Sri Solomon Raju Manchala, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3/APSRTC.

2. This appeal directed by the appellants/claimants challenging the Order and Decree dated 08.06.2012 passed in M.V.O.P.No.659 of 2009 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge, West Godavari, Eluru (hereinafter referred to ‘Tribunal’).

3. Parties are referred to as they were arrayed in the proceedings before the learned Tribunal, for the sake of convenience.

4. The case of the claimants is that on 09.11.2007 one Bhupati Nageswara Rao (hereinafter referred to as ‘deceased’) and another person were proceedings from Mutyalammapadu towards cement factory on a scooter bearing registration No16 N 9208; when they reached near Anjaneya Swamy Temple on G.S.Raju road around 5.40 PM, a bus bearing registration No.AP10 Z 9872 (hereinafter referred to as ‘offending vehicle’) belongs to APSRTC, came in opposi