IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J
AP State Road Transport Corporation – Appellant
Versus
Gundu Ramanamma & Ors. W/o. Late Rama Rao – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.
1. A.P.S.R.T.C. / Respondent No.2 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum- X Additional District & Sessions judge, Rajahmundry (for short “the MACT”) in M.V.O.P.No.30 of 2014 has filed present appeal questioning the decree and judgment dated 25.11.2014, where under as against the claim made for Rs.3,00,000/-, the learned MACT awarded a total compensation of Rs.5,14,000/-.
2. Respondent Nos.1 to 4 herein are the claimants before the learned MACT and Respondent No.5 is the driver of the bus.
3. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as the claimants and Respondents.
Case of claimants:
4. One Gundu Rama Rao (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”), husband of claimant No.1, father of claimant Nos.2 to 4 met with an accident on 03.06.2008. While the deceased was proceeding on his bicycle, the A.P.S.R.T.C. Bus bearing No.AP 28 Z 3364 (hereinafter referred to “the offending vehicle”) came from the behind and dashed the cycle. Due to which, the deceased sustained bleeding injuries on back of his head and all over the body. He was shifted to GGH Hospital, Rajahmundry. From there he was shifted to V. Krishnamurthy's
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