THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER M.A.C.M.A No.329 OF 2013

JUDGMENT:

1. The appellants-claimants, who are the wife, children and mother of the deceased filed this appeal against the Order and Decree dated 29.10.2012 in O.P.No.79 of 2009 on the file of the I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-Cum-XV Additional Chief Judge, Hyderabad, where under the Tribunal granted claimed amount of Rs.6,00,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum on account of the death of the deceased in the motor vehicle accident occurred on 03.12.2006.

2. The appellants challenged the impugned award only on the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to go into other details other than the quantum of compensation.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned counsel appearing for APSRTC.

4. The only ground raised by the learned counsel appearing for the claimants is that though it was claimed that the deceased was working as a lorry driver and earning Rs.6,000/- p.m., the Tribunal considered his come at Rs.4,000/-. In support of his

contention, learned counsel relied on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Kala Devi & Ors vs. Bhagwan Da