HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the claimants aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 07.10.2013 in M.V.O.P.No.1223 of 2011 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-IX 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 petitioners before the Tribunal is that the deceased was proceeding on 11.05.2010 at about 6:30 p.m., in an auto bearing No.AP-11-X-3757 from Abids towards Koti and when he reached near Siddartha Hotel Abids, one APSRTC bus bearing No.AP-28-Z-174 came in a rash and negligent manner at high speed dashed against their auto from behind, due to which the said auto got crushed between the buses bearing No.AP-10-Z-9970 and AP-28-Z-174. As a result, the auto driver received multiple injuries all over the body, and immediately he was shifted to Osmania General Hospital and that he succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment. Therefore, he filed a claim petition before the Tribunal seeking a compensation of Rs.14,00,000/-.

4. Learned counsel for the respond