THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA

JUDGMENT:

This M.A.C.M.A. is filed by the appellant/claimant/petitioner under Section 173 of M.V.Act against the Award and decree passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.1403 of 2017, dated 07.11.2019, seeking compensation of Rs. 15,00,000/- on account of the death of Balla Bhagyamma (wife of petitioner), (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) in an accident that occurred on 13.04.2017.

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

3. The brief facts of the case are that appellant/claimant earlier filed M.V.O.P.No.1403 of 2017 under Section 166 of the M.V.Act, 1988 and Rule 455 of M.V.Rules 1989, 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 driver of the Setwin bus. It is contended that on 13.04.2017, the deceased while returning to her home after completion of her duty. While the deceased was waiting at bus-stop, the offending Vehicle Setwin bus bearing No.AP