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 ‘the M.V.Act, 1988’) by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘TSRTC’) arises out of an award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal –Cum- Court of the XII Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Secunderabad (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) in MVOP.No.393 of 2019, dated 04.08.2021.

2.1. Respondent Nos.1 and 2-petitioners filed petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘M.V.Act’) r/w Rule 455/1B of A.P. Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 claiming compensation of Rs.15,00,000/- together with interest @ 18% per annum for the death of the deceased V.Vijaya Lakshmi from the respondent No.1 (respondent No.3 herein) and respondent No.2 (appellant herein) jointly and severally in a road accident that took place on 13.01.2019. 2.2. Respondent No.1-petitioner No.1 is the husband, respondent No.2-petitioner No.2 is the son of the deceased-V.Vijaya Lakshmi.

3. On 13.01.2019 at about 8.30 hours, V.Vijaya Lakshmi came to Secunderabad from Alwal for shopping and while she was walking at 31 bus stop, Secunderabad, on reaching Baba l