THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR M.A.C.M.A.No.459 of 2024

JUDGMENT:

Heard Ms.Srinidhi, learned counsel for Sri N.Chandra Sekhar, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Ch.Srinivas, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

2. The present MACMA is filed by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) assailing the award and decree dated 06.12.2022 passed in M.V.O.P.No.839 of 2017 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Jangaon allowing the claim by granting compensation of Rs.23,38,000/-

along with proportionate costs and interest @ 6% p.a.

3. The facts leading to the filing of M.V.O.P.No.839 of 2017 by the claimants are that the claimants are the parents and brother of deceased Donthula Nikhitha. The deceased was studying her 1^st year B.Pharmacy in Jangaon Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences College at Yeshwanthpur village of Jangaon Mandal and District. On 28.02.2015 at about 3.50 p.m. while returning home, the deceased boarded TSRTC Bus bearing No.AP- 10Z-9702 and when the bus reached near S.C. colony of Yeshwanthpur village, the driver of the said bus by name B.Ramesh drove the bus in rash and negligent mann