THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company, aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 31.12.2019 in O.P.No.543 of 2017 passed by the III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, at 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 petitioner before the Tribunal is that on 26.09.2015, the deceased K. Sharath Babu was going by walk near Sahyadri Engineering College, when a car bearing No.KA-51-P- 6635 came from Mangalore side at a very high speed in a rash and negligent manner and hit the deceased, due to which he fell down on the road and sustained grievous injuries. Immediately he was shifted to Indian Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead. It is the case that the deceased was hale and healthy, aged 45 years and was working as a lorry driver and earning Rs.20,000/- per month and the petitioners claimed a compensation of Rs.15,00,000/-.

4. Respondent Nos.1 and 3 remained ex parte before the Tribunal.

5. Respondent No.2- Insurance Company has filed counter denying the averments of the petitioner with regard to o