THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA M.A.C.M.A.No.542 of 2012

JUDGMENT:

The appellants/claimants/petitioners filed the present appeal under Section 173 of M.V.Act against the Award and decree passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) in O.P.No.717 of 2007, dated 08.11.2011, seeking compensation of Rs.40,00,000/- on account of the death of MVS.Prasad (husband of petitioner No.1 and father of petitioner No.2), (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) in an accident that occurred on 18.02.2007.

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 appellants/claimants earlier filed O.P.No.717 of 2007 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 manner of the driver of the goods carrier. It is contended that on 18.02.2007, at about 9:00 PM the deceased was proceeding on his motorcycle bearing No.AP9-AQ- 1410 from his residence at Kukatpally to h