THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY MACMA No.112 of 2019

JUDGMENT:

This appeal, is directed against the order and decree dated 04.12.2018 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short “the Tribunal”) in O.P.No.2913 of 2016. The appellants herein i.e., legal heirs of the deceased-Ediga Anil Kumar Goud seek enhancement of the compensation awarded for the death of deceased in a motor vehicle accident.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 29.09.2016, the deceased was proceeding from Vavilala village to Leeja village on his motor cycle bearing No.AP 22 AG 3809 to bring groceries and when he reached Padipuram bus stand, a lorry bearing registration No.AP-21- TT-8650, driven by respondent No.1 dashed to the motorcycle in a rash and negligent manner, leading to his instantaneous death. Stating that at the time of his death, the deceased had studied M.A., B.Ed., and PGDCA and was working as private teacher and running Xerox-cum-Internet center and used to earn more than Rs.20,000/- per month and that the deceased was the only earning member of the family consisting of the appellants and they were tota