JUDGMENT :

This M.A.C.M.A. is directed against the award, dated 15.10.2015 in M.V.O.P.No.102 of 2014 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-IV Additional District Judge, West Godavari, Kakinada, (“Tribunal” for short). Where under, the learned Tribunal as against the claim of compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- made by the claimant, awarded a sum of Rs.2,76,000/- against the respondents directing to deposit the compensation with interest @ 7.5% per annum within one month from the date of award, on such deposit, the petitioner can withdraw Rs.1,50,000/-, the balance is to be kept in F.D. for a period of two years.

2. The Appellants herein are no other than the Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Visakhapatnam and the Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.S.R.T.C. Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad.

3. The parties to this M.A.C.M.A. will hereinafter be referred to as described before the learned Tribunal for the sake of convenience.

4. The case of the claimant in the M.V.O.P.No.102 of 2014 according to the petition averments, in brief, is that:

(i) On 08.03.2013 evening, the petitioner started for his duty on his motor cycle and was proceeding towards Bhanugudi Centre, Dolphin Hotel Corner to