THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA

JUDGMENT:

The appellant/respondent No.2-insurance company filed the present appeal against the Award and decree passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Special Judge for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act- cum-VII Additional District Judge at Khammam (hereinafter referred to ‘learned Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.886 of 2017, dated 24.01.2020, wherein the respondents/petitioners had filed the claim petition under Section 166 of M.V.Act seeking compensation of Rs.15,00,000/- on account of death of 1^st petitioner husband, namely Sri Koppula Prem Chand, (herein after referred as ‘deceased’) who died in Motor Vehicle accident occurred on 21.01.2016.

2. The brief facts of the case are that claimants/respondent Nos.1 to 5 herein filed M.V.O.P.No.886 of 2017 under Section 166 of the M.V.Act, 1988 seeking compensation for the death of the deceased, who died in the accident, alleged to have caused due to rash and negligent driving of the Tata Ace trolley driver. It is contended that on 21.01.2016, the deceased, along with B.Kumar, were returning to his village in the same vehicle and on