THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company, aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 30.03.2021 in M.V.O.P.No.420 of 2013 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge, Mahabubnagar (for short “the Tribunal”).

2. For convenience and clarity, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.

3. The case of the petitioner before the Tribunal was that on 16.08.2013 the deceased boarded an auto rickshaw bearing No.AP- 22-W-4838, when the auto reached near Rangaswamy Temple in the limits of Bhoothpur at about 7:20 p.m., it hit a Lorry bearing No.AP-15-X-8789 which was parked in the middle of National Highway No.44 without taking any precautions such as lighting indicators, as a result the deceased sustained grievous injuries and died while being shifted to the hospital. The claimants sought a compensation of Rs.15,00,000/-.

4. The respondent No.1 filed counter denying the averments of the petition with regard to the occurrence of the accident, age, avocation and income of the deceased. It is further contended that there was no negligence of lorry driver and that he was never ch