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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TELANGANA
TIRUMALA DEVI EADA
Thallagudem Lavanya , Sharada – Appellant
Versus
D.Chandraiah – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(TIRUMALA DEVI EADA, J.)
The appellants – claimants filed M.A.C.M.A.No.128 of 2021 seeking enhancement of compensation, while M.A.C.M.A.No.374 of 2021 is filed by the Insurance Company, under Section 173 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988, aggrieved by the order and decree dated 11.11.2020 passed in M.V.O.P.No.1175 of 2016 by the Motor Accidents Tribunal – cum – III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short “the Tribunal”), granting compensation of Rs.15,62,120/- against the claim of Rs.20,00,000/- for the death of one T.Raju (hereinafter referred to as 'the deceased') in the accident occurred on 04.04.2016.
2. For the sake of convenience and clarity, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.
3. The case of the petitioners before the Tribunal is that on 04.04.2016, the deceased T.Raju was proceeding on his bike bearing No.AP 09 AQ 0445 from Ibrahimpatnam to Dandumailaram Village and when he reached near Gurunanak Engineering College, one Tractor and Trailer bearing No.AP 24 X – 0370 & AP 29 TB 3705 came in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed and dashed the bike of the deceased, due to which he fell down, sustain
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