THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

COMMON JUDGMENT:

Both these appeals arise out of the Order and Decree dated

08.05.2020 in M.V.O.P.No.2902 of 2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short “the Tribunal”).

2. For convenience and clarity, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.

3. The case of the petitioners before the Tribunal is that on 27.05.2016 at about 12:00 p.m., while the deceased was going on TVS XL Moped bearing No.AP-29BT-4335 from Malakpet towards Dilsukhnagar, and when he reached near Moosarambagh X-Roads, the driver of the RTC Bus bearing No.AP-29Z-946 driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed, dashed the motor bike of the deceased from behind, due to which the deceased fell down and sustained grievous injuries all over the body and succumbed to injuries while being shifted to hospital. Thus, the petitioners claimed a compensation of Rs.25,00,000/-.

4. The respondent No.1 and 2 have filed counter denying the occurrence of accident and also the averments with regard to the age, avocation and income of the deceased. They further contended that