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B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
Muthakana Raghavaiah S/o Late Rangaiah – Appellant
Versus
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI, J.
1. Heard Sri A. Rajendra Babu, learned counsel for the appellants and Sri Solomon Raju Manchala, learned Standing Counsel for respondent/APSRTC.
2. The appeal directed by the claimants against the order dated 31.07.2008 passed in M.V.O.P. No. 935/2007 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Prl. District Judge, Guntur.
3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are arrayed as parties before the learned Tribunal.
4. The claimants filed the claim petition before the learned Tribunal U/s. 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming compensation of Rs.1,90,000/- for the death of Muthakana Suramma @ Swarna (hereinafter referred as ‘deceased’) in a motor accident occurred on 25.02.1992 near Pedavadlapudi village.
5. The case of the claimants is that the claimants are the children of the deceased Muthakana Suramma @ Swarna; the deceased was aged about 50 years, and earning Rs.100/- per day by working as labourer and maintaining her dependants; On 25.02.1992 at about 10.00 a.m. the deceased and others were proceeding in a rickshaw on left side of road margin, APSRTC bus bearing No. AEZ 5832 being driven by its driver at a high speed and in a rash a
Claims under the Motor Vehicles Act must be filed within a reasonable time, even if no specific limitation is prescribed, especially when prior settlements exist.
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