THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR M.A.C.M.A.No.192 of 2024

JUDGMENT

Heard Sri C.Mohan Prakash, learned counsel for the appellants and Sri N.S.Bhaskara Rao, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.3 and perused the record.

2.

The Motor Accidents Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred by the petitioner in M.V.O.P.No.414 of 2019 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Nalgonda, (for short, ‘the Tribunal’), dissatisfied with the Award dated 20.09.2023, granting a sum of Rs.9,92,000/- towards compensation together with interest @7.5% per annum, as against the claim of Rs.15,00,000/- claimed under Section 166(1)(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 on account of the death of the deceased, viz., Malugu Ramulu.

3.

The appellants herein are the petitioners before the Tribunal, while respondent Nos.1 to 4, driver of the car, owner of the car, insurer and owner of the motorcycle, respectively, are the respondents before the Tribunal.

4.

The facts leading to filing of the instant case before the learned Tribunal are that on 19.06.2018 at about 6.00 AM, while the deceased viz., Malugu Ramulu, was going on motorcycle bearing No.AP 2