JUDGMENT

1. One N. Nagaiah (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) suffered death due to the motor vehicle accident that occurred on 30.07.2015. His mother and sister claiming as legal representatives and dependents filed M.V.O.P.No.85 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Kadapa (for short “the learned MACT”) claiming a compensation of Rs.20,96,140/- and the learned MACT awarded a compensation of Rs.18,91,248/-. Feeling aggrieved by the liability and the quantum of compensation awarded, A.P.S.R.T.C./Respondent No.1 before the learned MACT i.e. owner of the bus bearing No.AP 28 Z 3835 (hereinafter referred to as “the offending vehicle”) and employer of the driver of the offending vehicle, filed the present appeal.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as the claimants and the Respondents with reference to their status before the learned MACT.

Case of the claimants:

3. The deceased was aged about 20 years; hale and healthy; working as gang man; earning around Rs.18,000/- per month and contributing the same for the claimants.

4. On the fateful day i.e. on 30.07.2015 while the deceased was proceedi