THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO M.A.C.M.A. No.136 of 2022

JUDGMENT:

This MACMA is filed by the appellants/claimants assailing the Award, dt.27.11.2018, in MVOP.No.533 of 2013 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge at Nalgonda, for enhancement of compensation and also challenging the order of the Tribunal in absolving the liability of the 2nd respondent.

2. Heard Sri G.Satyanarayana Yadav, learned counsel for the appellants, and Sri Vutla Srinivas Rao, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2^nd respondent-Insurance Company.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties will hereinafter be referred to as arrayed before the Tribunal.

4. The brief facts of the case are that, the claimants, who are the wife, son, mother and father of the deceased-Vankudothu Raju, filed a petition under Section 166 R/w 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming compensation of Rs.15,00,000/- for the death of the deceased in a road accident that took place on 17.08.2012. On the fatefulday, while the deceased was proceeding towards Chandur on his motor cycle bearing No.AP 29 C 6535 in a moderate speed on the extreme left side of the roa