THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the claimants, aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 01.04.2021 in O.P.No.65 of 2017 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge, Karimnagar (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 on 20.09.2016 at about 6:00 p.m., while the deceased and his wife were returning from Kondapur Village to Narsingapur Village on a Hero Honda Splendor Plus bearing No.AP-15-AF-7438 and on the way at about 7:00 p.m., when they reached Yellamma Temple in the outskirts of Thatipalli Village, one Lorry bearing No.GJ-25-U- 7759 being driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed, dashed their motor bike due to which both the deceased and his wife fell down, received fatal injuries and died on the spot. Thus, the claimants sought a compensation of Rs.30,00,000/-.

4. The respondent Nos.1 and 2 remained ex-parte.

5. The respondent Nos.3 and 4 filed counter denying the averments of the petition with regard to the occurren