THE HON’ BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA M.A.C.M.A No.2845 of 2007

JUDGMENT:

This is an appeal filed by the New India Assurance Company Limited (for short, ‘the insurance company’) challenging the Judgment and Decree dated 06.12.2006, passed by the VI Additional District Judge-cum-Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ranga Reddy District, at Vikarabad, in O.P.No.292 of 2003. By the impugned judgment, the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- with interest at 6% per annum to the claimants, on account of the death of one Pathold Vinod (hereinafter, ‘the deceased’) in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 08.05.2003 at 3:00 PM near Antharam Village crossroads.

1.1 The deceased was proceeding from Tandur to Peddumul in an Auto (No. AP-28U-8965) and the driver of the Auto drove in a rash and negligent manner and lost control of the vehicle near the limits of Antharam village, and the Auto overturned. Consequently, the deceased fell down and sustained grievous injuries, and he was given first-aid at Government Hospital, Tandur, and was referred to Osmania General Hospital for further treatment; and he died on the way to the Osmania General Hospital.

1.2 The deceased, by the date