THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

JUDGMENT:

1. This appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short ‘the MV Act’) by the claimants aggrieved by the award dated 18.09.2019 passed in MVOP.No.767 of 2015 by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (III Additional District Judge), Ranga Reddy District, L.B.Nagar (for short, ‘the Tribunal’).

2. It is stated in the claim petition that on 28.08.2015 at about 7.30 p.m. while the deceased T. Radhakrishna was crossing the road at Madina Stone Shop opposite to Anuradha Timber Depot, at that time the driver of the RTC bus bearing No. AP-11-Z-4570 drove the vehicle with high speed in rash and negligent manner, dashed him due to which he sustained severe injuries and he was shifted to Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad for treatment, where he died at 23.30 hours. On the complaint, PS Bowenpally has registered a case in Crime No.309/2015 under Section 304(A) of IPC against the driver of the said bus. At the time of accident the deceased was aged about 49 years and was hale and healthy, working as a Mason and earning Rs.9,000/- per month. On account of the death of the deceased, the petitioners were deprived of the contribution a