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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
K. Shivaleela, W/o. Late Boswaraj – Appellant
Versus
Ceeyes Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J.
1. This Memorandum of Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘MV Act’) assailing the Award passed by the Chairman, Motor Vehicle Accidents Claims Tribunal - Cum - I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar, Hyderabad in OP No.988 of 2002, dated 24.03.2008.
2. Appellants are the petitioners, respondent Nos.1 to 5 are the respondents in the O.P.
3. Notice got issued to respondent Nos.3 to 5 are served vide office endorsement dated 04.11.2022.
4. Appeal against respondent No.1 is dismissed for default vide Court order dated 13.07.2016, even otherwise he remained ex parte before the Tribunal.
5.1. Appellants-petitioners have filed claim petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act r/w Rule 455 of A.P.M.V. Rules, 1989 claiming compensation of Rs.4,50,000/- with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of filing the petition till realization for the death of deceased K.Basavaraj.
5.2. Appellant No.1-petitioner No.1 is the wife. Appellant No.2- petitioner No.2 is the son. Respondent No.3 is the father and respondent No.4 is the mother. Respondent No.5 is the sister of the
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The court emphasized that compensation must reflect actual income and loss of dependency principles, adjusting awards to accommodate dependents' needs post-accident.
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