HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

JUDGMENT:

Dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the learned VII Additional District Judge, Khammam, in M.A.T.O.P.No.106 of 2017, dated 09.11.2017, the petitioners in the said O.P. preferred the present Appeal seeking enhancement of compensation amount.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties hereinafter be referred as they were arrayed before the learned Tribunal.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the claim petitioners, who are the wife, children and parents of Late Sri Subhan Pasha (hereinafter referred to as ‘the deceased’) filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation of Rs.15,00,000/- on account of the death of the deceased in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 11.12.2016. It is stated by the petitioners that on 11.12.2016, when the deceased was proceeding to Khammam on his motorcycle bearing No. AP 20L 4025 in order to attend mechanic work in his shop and when the vehicle passed near Venkatapuram Village, the driver of one RTC Bus bearing No. AP 24Z 0130, drove the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner at high speed anddashed the motorcycle of the deceased. As a