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NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
Pebbeti Krishnamma – Appellant
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Managing Director, APSRTC, Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The present appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The appellants are aggrieved by the judgment and decree dt.15.03.2013 in M.V.O.P No. 2886 of 2011 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Chief Judge, City Civil Courts, Hyderabad. This is a case of death.
2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:
On 21.08.2011, the deceased Pebbeti Srinu while going to Hyderabad was proceeding on foot to Divis Laboratories, which is located on the southern side of National Highway No.9 and abutting to it, there was Ankireddydugem Bus Stop of Choutuppal Mandal. On either side of the road, there were bushes and trees. Further, the road was being widened on both sides and the same was not observed by the driver of the RTC bus bearing No.AP39Z662 and the said bus driver dashed the deceased from the rear side and as such he fell down and the said bus was coming from Visakhapatnam and being driven by a single driver. He drove the bus for about 1000kms from Visakhapatnam and was dousing hence, the driver could not see the deceased. As a result,
The main legal point established is that in motor vehicle accident claims, the courts may award higher compensation than initially claimed, in the absence of any bar in the Act, to ensure just and re....
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