JUDGMENT :

A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.

1. This is an appeal filed under Section 173 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT by the respondent in M.V.O.P.No.1521 of 2008 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Guntur (for short “the learned MACT”) questioning the order and decree dated 27.10.2009 as to liability and quantification of compensation awarded in favour of the respondents herein.

2. Respondents herein are the parents of one M. Lakshma Reddy (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”), who died in the motor vehicle/road traffic accident, due to the involvement of bus bearing registration No.AP 10 Z 9162 (hereinafter referred to as “the offending vehicle”) owned by the appellant herein. Claim was made for Rs.4,00,000/- and the learned MACT was pleased to award a compensation of Rs.3,08,000/-.

3. As per claimants, on 11.12.2008 at about 7:00 A.M., when the deceased was travelling on TVS Moped between Hussain Nagar and Munagudu, the offending vehicle came from Byyaram Village side and dashed the TVS Moped causing the ghastly accident due to which the deceased suffered instantaneous death. The deceased was unmarried, hale and healthy, aged abo