THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA M.A.C.M.A.NO.708 OF 2020

JUDGMENT

This appeal has been preferred under Section 170 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, ‘the Act, 1988’) by the appellants-claimants aggrieved by the Award and decree passed in O.P.No.860 of 2007, dated 22.03.2010, by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-(VIII Additional District Judge) at Nizamabad (for short, ‘the Tribunal’), whereunder and whereby the Tribunal partly allowed the O.P. granting compensation of Rs.6,42,000/- with interest @ 9% per annum for the death Indur Yadagiri Goud (hereinafter referred to ‘as the deceased’) in a road accident occurred on 17.06.2007.

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

3. The brief facts of the case are that the claimants are wife, children and parents of the deceased, who died in a road accident occurred on 17.06.2007. The deceased is working as labourer in toddy depot No.II, Nizamabad. On 17.06.2007 at 11:30 PM, the deceased along with other labourers was travelling in Eicher Van bearing No.AP-25-U-7303 with a load of toddy bottles in crates and when the said vehicle crosse