THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

JUDGMENT:

1. This appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘MV Act’) by the Insurance Company arising out of an order passed by The Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal – cum –Principal District Judge, Mancherial (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) in MVOP.No.25 of 2019 dated 30.06.2022.

2.1 Respondent Nos.1 to 4 – petitioner Nos.1 to 4 have filed claim petition under Section 166(1)(c) of the MV Act read with Rule 455 of A.P.Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 claiming compensation of Rs.9,35,000/- against respondent Nos.5 and 6 - owner and driver of the crime vehicle and appellant herein - respondent No.3 jointly and severally together with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of filing the petition till the date of payment for the accident of Vangapalli Laxman @ Lachaiah occurred on 25.07.2018 at 2.30 p.m.

2.2 Respondent No.1 - petitioner No.1 is the wife, respondent Nos.2 to 4 – petitioner Nos.2 to 4 are the children of Late Vangapalli Laxman @ Lachaiah.

3. On 25.07.2018 at about 2.30 p.m. Vangapalli Laxman @ Lachaiah was going in his auto bearing No.AP-15-A-7796 along with his cousin brother by name Chand