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VENUTHURUMALLI GOPALA KRISHNA RAO
Manne Ratna Kumari W/o. Late Eswara Rao – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by the District Collector – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The unsuccessful plaintiffs 1 to 3 in O.S.No.68 of 2002 on the file of Principal District Judge’s Court, East Godavari at Rajahmundry, are the appellants and the respondents herein are defendants 1 to 5 in the said suit.
2. The parties will hereinafter be referred to as arrayed before the trial Court.
3. The brief averments in the plaint are as follows:
The 1st plaintiff is mother of plaintiffs 2 and 3. Manne Eswara Rao, husband of the 1st plaintiff and father of plaintiffs 2 and 3 was working as Chief Chemist in Godavari Edible Bran Oil Limited, Dwarapudi. He was also consultant Chemist for Food and Fertilizer Units in the district and was earning Rs.4,000/- per month by giving consultations. He was getting monthly salary of Rs.2,800/-. On 22-12-2000, the deceased Manne Eswara Rao was returning from Rajahmundry on his scooter bearing No.AP05M-4425 and when he reached Veerraju Mamidi around noon, a big branch of tree was cut and fell on the deceased. The deceased and his scooter were crushed under the branch of tree. Defendants 3 to 5 are contractors under the 2nd defendant and they were given contract work to widen roads. As part of their work, they employed coolies for cut
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