HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY M.A.C.M.A.No.638 of 2019

JUDGMENT:

This appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is filed by the appellants-claimants, challenging the judgment and decree dated 24-01-2019 passed in M.V.O.P.No.250 of 2016 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-VII Additional District Judge, Mahabubnagar (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs.9,88,000/- along with interest at 7.5% per annum in favour of the appellants-claimants i.e., wife and children and respondent No.4 i.e., mother, as against the claim of Rs.15,00,000/- for the death of the deceased in a motor vehicle accident.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 16-04-2016, the deceased was travelling as a pillion rider, along with his friend by name M.Srikanth, on Hero Honda Activa bearing No.AP-13-AG-2507 from Ramdevguda to Golkonda fort and when they reached near Ashurkana, Golkonda fort, a tourist vehicle bearing No.KL-39H-5958 driven in high speed in rash and negligent manner, hit the motor cycle due to which, the deceased sustained head injury and died on the spot. Immediately, he was shifted to Osmania Ge