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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
Jeedi Venkatesh, S/o. Late Sriramulu – Appellant
Versus
Sombir, S/o. Sh. Om Prakash – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J.
1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘the M.V.Act’) assailing the Award passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal – Cum - I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar in OP.No.1043 of 2013, dated 30.06.2015.
2. Appellant Nos.1 to 3 are the petitioners and respondent Nos.1 and 2 are the respondents in OP.No.1043 of 2013.
3. Learned counsel for the appellants - petitioners submits that respondent No.1 remained ex parte before the Tribunal, hence he is not a necessary party to the Appeal.
4.1. Appellants-petitioners have filed petition under Sections 140(c) and 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 r/w Rule 475/1B of A.P. Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 claiming compensation of Rs.9,50,000/- together with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of filing the petition till the date of realization for the death of J.Rajeshwari in the motor vehicle accident.
4.2. Appellant No.1-petitioner No.1 is the husband, appellant Nos.2 and 3-petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are the children of the deceased J.Rajeshwari.
4.3. On 02.12.2013 at about 12:40 P.M. while J.Rajeshwari was proc
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