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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
Paladugu Satyavathi – Appellant
Versus
Karni Srinivasa Rao – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J.
1. This appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short ‘the M.V. Act’) by the appellants challenging the Order dated 09.07.2019 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal – cum – Judge, Family Court – cum – VI Additional District Judge at Khammam in MVOP.No.861 of 2017.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as claim petitioners and respondents.
3. Petitioner No.1 is the wife and petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are the sons of Paladuga Babu Rao (herein after will be referred as deceased). On 06.06.2017, the deceased was proceeding towards Bheemavaram on his motor-cycle bearing No.AP 16 CX 2522 for servicing of his vehicle, when he reached Madhavanigudem check-post, the driver of the lorry bearing No.AP 16 TB 5496, proceeding in the same direction applied sudden breaks without giving signal and stationed the lorry in the middle of the road on that the deceased dashed the stationed lorry from the back side, fell on the road, received injuries and he was shifted to Varma Hospital, Bhimavaram, while undergoing treatment he succumbed to injuries on the same day. The accident occurred due to rash and ne
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Future loss of dependency in motor accident claims must reflect proven earnings and applicable legal principles to ensure just compensation.
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