A. V. RAVINDRA BABU
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport – Appellant
Versus
Pallapolu Venkayamma W/o Late Venkareddy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A.V. RAVINDRA BABU, J.
1. Challenge in this M.A.C.M.A. is to the award, dated 07.08.2015, in M.V.O.P. No. 367 of 2014, on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-VIII Additional District Judge, Ongole (“Tribunal” for short), whereunder the Tribunal dealing with claim for compensation made by the claimant for a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- towards compensation, with regard to the death of the deceased Pallapolu Venkatareddy, in a motor vehicle accident, which was occurred on 03.02.2014 at 06.50 a.m. awarded a sum of Rs.5,90,000/-.
2. 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.
3. The case of the claimant before the Tribunal, in brief, according to the averments set out in the Motor Vehicle accident claim, is that:
(ii) On 03.02.2014, at 06.50 a.m. the deceased was going to his fields from the house on his motorcycle. He reached culvert on Mallavaram K
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