HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the appellants-claimants aggrieved by the order and Decree dated 03.02.2020 in O.P.No.5 of 2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, R.R.District, at L.B.Nagar (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 claim petitioners before the Tribunal is that on 25.10.2015 at 10.00 A.M., the deceased was going to his work place at Q Mart Shopping Mall, Banjara Hills and near TV9 Head Office, a Setwin Bus bearing No.AP-09-Y-8799 driven in a rash and negligent manner by its driver, dashed the deceased due to which he died. It is the case of the petitioners that that petitioner was aged about 20 years and was working as Sales Executive in Q-Mart Retail Limited, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad and they filed claim petition seeking compensation of Rs.15,00,000/-.

4. Respondent No.1 remained ex parte before the Tribunal.

5. Respondent No.3 filed counter denying the averments of the petition with regard to the age, income and avocation of the deceased and also the manner