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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J
Sala Bramaramba, E.G.Dist & Three Others W/o. Late. S.Venkata Kanaka Durga Apppa Rao – Appellant
Versus
Kajuluri Ammanna, E.G.Dist & Another S/o. Sathiraju Hindu – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.
This is an appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, directed against the Order and Decree dated 04.04.2016 passed in M.V.O.P.No.379 of 2014 by the I Additional District Judge-cum-Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, East Godavari at Rajahmundry (for short “MACT”).
2. Claimants before the learned MACT, feeling dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation granted at Rs.6,09,000/- with interest @6% p.a., as against the claim made for Rs.15,00,000/-, filed the present appeal, questioning the just and adequate nature of compensation awarded. Respondent No.1 is the driver, respondent No.2 is the APSRTC, owner of the bus, involved in the accident pleaded by the claimants.
3. Heard learned counsel on both sides.
4. For the sake of convenience, parties will be hereinafter referred to as claimants and respondents.
Case of the claimants, in brief:
5. [i] One Venkata Kanaka Durga Appa Rao, [hereinafter referred as ‘the deceased’] is the husband of the claimant No.1 and father of the claimant No.2, son of claimant No.3 and 4. On the fateful day i.e., on 20.11.2012, at about 07.00 a.m., when the deceased was proceeding on his cycle to brin
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