JUDGMENT:

Aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 01.11.2017 passed in Motor Vehicle Original Petition No.1131 of 2015 (impugned Order) by the learned XXIV Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short “the Tribunal”), appellant-Insurance company preferred the present Appeal praying this Court to set aside the impugned Order.

02. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter, the parties will be referred to as per their array before the Tribunal.

03. Brief facts of the case are that: Petitioners filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act , 1989 and Rule 475/1B of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 claiming compensation of Rs.8,00,000/- for the death of one Chityala Erra Anjaneyulu (hereinafter referred to as ‘the deceased’), who died in a Motor Vehicle Accident that occurred on 13.05.2015. Petitioner No.1 is the wife, petitioner Nos.2 to 4 are children of the deceased.

04. According to petitioners, on 13.05.2015 the deceased being labour, loaded gravels in their land and loaded into Tractor Trolley bearing No. AP 22 Y 1004 and AP 22 Y 1005 (hereinafter referred as ‘crime vehicle’) and was proceeding towards Jadcherla to sell the same. On the way