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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA
Y. Murali Naidu And Another S/o Subramanyam Naidu – Appellant
Versus
V Gangaiah And Another S/o Munirathnam – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.
Introductory:
[i] The claimants in M.V.O.P No.54 of 2007, before the IV Additional District Judge –cum-Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Tirupati, (for short “the learned MACT”), feeling dissatisfied by the quantum of compensation awarded under the impugned Award and decree dated 17.02.2011, filed the present appeal.
[ii] M.V.O.P No.54 of 2007 was filed invoking Section 166 of M.V. Act with a prayer for awarding a compensation of Rs.19,66,700/- for the death of the one S.Radhamma, (hereafter referred as ‘the deceased’) in a Motor Vehicle accident, that occurred on 19.09.2006.
2. The 1st petitioner is the husband and 2nd petitioner is the minor son of the deceased, represented by the 1st petitioner.
3. Respondent No.1 before the learned MACT is the driver of the Tractor and Trailor bearing Nos.AP 03 W 3330 and AP 03 W 3331 respectively (hereinafter referred to as “the offending vehicle”). Respondent No.2 is the insurer.
4. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as the claimants and the respondents with reference to their status before the learned MACT.
Case of the claimants:
5 (i). On 19.09.2006, the deceased was proceedi
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