HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA M.A.C.M.A. No.1478 of 2019

JUDGMENT:

Being not satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded in the award and decree, dated 23.06.2015 passed in M.V.O.P.No.2771 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-X Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short “the Tribunal”), the appellants/claimants preferred the present appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation.

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

3. The facts, in issue, are as under:

The claimants filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- for the death of one Lijo Jacob (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”), who died in a motor vehicle accident. It is stated that on 04.07.2013 at about 15:00 hours while the deceased, along with his friends, was returning from Nagarjun Sagar to Hyderabad in Maruthi Alto Car bearing No.AP 10 BD 5886, when they reached near turning point of Injapur Village, the driver of the Car lost control over the steering on account of his rash and negligent driving, thereby the car was turned t