JUDGMENT :

1. The appellants are aggrieved by the dismissal of claim petition filed by the appellants herein, which claim petition was filed for the reason of death of the son of the 1st petitioner, by order in O.P.No.734 of 2001 dated 08.11.2006 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional District Judge (FTC), ASifabad.

2. Briefly, the case of the claimants is that the 1st respondent’s husband was owner-cum-driver of his jeep. The deceased was also working as driver of the jeep bearing No.AP-1/6642. On 04.1999, some unknown persons engaged the jeep to go to Vemulawada from Ramakrishnapur. Accordingly, the deceased took them in the said jeep. The owner also accompanied the deceased in the jeep. On the intervening night of 26/27th April, 1999, while returning from Vemulavada, some unknown persons stopped the vehicle, dragged both the owner of the vehicle and the deceased driver and attacked them with weapons and killed them. The dead bodies were found at the distance of 230 yards from the main road, around 5.00 p.m on 27.04.1999 and accordingly police were informed. A crime was registered by the Boinpally Police station of Karimnagar District for the offences unde