JUDGMENT :

A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.

1. Claimants in M.V.O.P.No.276 of 2015 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge, Parvatipuram (for short “the learned MACT”), questioning the dismissal of their claim petition filed the present appeal.

2. The claim was arising out of the death of Manepalli Annaji Rao (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) in a Motor Vehicle accident that occurred at A.P.S.R.T.C. complex, Salur, due to the involvement of A.P.S.R.T.C. Bus bearing No.AP 10 Z 6354 (hereinafter referred to as “the offending vehicle”) driven by Respondent No.1.

3. Claimants are the wife and the son of the deceased. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 i.e. the driver of the offending vehicle and the Shift Supervisor of the R.T.C. Depot, Salur remained ex parte.

4. Respondent Nos.3 and 4 / Depot Manager and Managing Director contested the case.

5. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as the claimants and the Respondents as and how they are arrayed in the impugned proceedings.

Case of the claimants:

6. Deceased worked as driver in A.P.S.R.T.C. became unfit due to medical reasons and out of service from A.P.S.R.T.C. On 03.12.201