THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTI CE RENUKA YARA M.A.C.M.A.No.1773 OF 2009

JUDGMENT:

This is an appeal preferred by the appellants/claimants aggrieved by the order, dated 29.01.2009 passed in M.V.O.P.No.1128 of 2007 by the learned Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-

District Judge, Khammam (for short, ‘the Tribunal’).

2. Heard both sides. Perused the record.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioners, who are the parents, brother and sisters of deceased Banothu Srinu, filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming compensation of Rs.2,50,000/- on account of the death of the deceased in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 22.12.2005. It is stated by the petitioners that on 22.12.2005 evening, one Tractor along with Trailer bearing No.AP-04-B-7023/7024 came to Sunkara Banjara Village in order to separate paddy grains from paddy crop in the fields. During that time, as the tyres of the Tractor and Trailer were less aired, the driver of the Tractor engaged the deceased to accompany him to Air-filling station and also for holding the Trailer tyres. As such, the deceased took the driver of the Tractor to Sujathanagar Village and after filling Ai