HON’BLE SMT.JUSTICE M.G.PRIYADARSINI

JUDGMENT:

1. The present Appeal is filed by the Insurance Company/Respondent No.2 in M.V.O.P. aggrieved by the order dated 24.10.2016 in M.V.O.P.No.577 of 2012, on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal- cum – Special Sessions Judge for trial of cases under SCs & STs (POA) Act –cum- VII Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar (for short, the Tribunal) and seeking to set-aside the same by allowing the Appeal.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties hereinafter be referred as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.

3. The facts of the case in brief are that the petitioners, who are wife and children of the deceased-U.Shekar had filed claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act claiming compensation of Rs.7,50,000/- on account of the death of the deceased-U.Shekar, who died in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 08.06.2012. It is stated by the petitioners that on 08.06.2012, when the deceased was going to attend a function at Khajipally at 12.00 noon and when he reached cross roads on his friend’s Hero Honda Splendor Motorcycle bearing No.AP 28 AH 0355 to meet a friend near Dhundigal Than