THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE RENUKA YARA M.A.C.M.A.No.365 of 2023

JUDGMENT:

Heard Sri Kondadi Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms. Vladimeer Khatoon, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Perused the entire record.

2. This appeal is preferred by the appellant/respondent No.2 i.e., insurance company aggrieved by the award passed by the learned Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-XII Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Secunderabad, in M.V.O.P.No.185 of 2018 dated 20.04.2022, wherein an amount of Rs.20,27,000/- was awarded towards compensation in a claim petition filed by respondent Nos.1 and 2 herein seeking compensation of Rs.15,00,000/- on account of death of one Nenavath Babu Naik in a road traffic accident from the appellant and respondent No.3 herein jointly and severally.

3. The brief facts are that on 15.08.2016, the deceased and his friend (respondent No.3 herein) were going from Hyderabad to Somashila on motorcycle bearing No.TS 10 EG 9227 and on reaching Rajapur limits on NH-44, Balangar, Mahabubnagar, respondent No.3, who was riding the motorcycle, drove the motorcycle in rash and negligent manner in high speed causing the fall of the mot