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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
B.R. MADHUSUDHAN RAO
P. Saraswathi – Appellant
Versus
Samreddy Ram Reddy – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accident details and victim identification (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. court's reasoning on evidentiary issues (Para 7 , 12 , 18) |
| 3. defendants' denial and arguments against liability (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT :
B.R. MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J.
1. This appeal is filed by the claim petitioners under Section 173 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988, which arises out of an award passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal – cum – XXVI Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) in MVOP.No. 203 of 2015 dated 05.11.2021.
2.1. Appellants - petitioners have filed claim petition under Section 166 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1989 (M.V.Act) and Rule 455 of the A.P. Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 read with Section 163-B of M.V.Act seeking compensation of Rs.15,00,000/- from respondent Nos.1 to 3 on account of the death of P.Lokesh in a motor vehicle accident, which took place on 02.12.2014.
2.2. Appellant No.1-petitioner No.1 is the wife, appellant Nos.2 and 3-petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are the son and daughter of Late P.Lokesh.
3. On 02.12.2014 at about 09.00 hours, P.Lokesh was proceeding on scooter bearing No.AP-28-D-9362 from Hayatnagar to Torrur, when he reached near
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