THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the claimants, aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 18.11.2020 in M.V.O.P.No.1922 of 2014 passed by the Chairman, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-XXV Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (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 04.05.2014 at about 7:10 p.m., the deceased was going as a pillion rider on a motor bike bearing No.AP-10VE-T/R-5729 being driven by one Sudarshan and while proceeding from Keshavaram Village to Yellampet side, the rider of the motor bike has driven it in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed and dashed to the road side railing when they reached near Sangeeth Function Hall on the outskirts of Keshavaram Village, as a result of which the pillion rider fell down from the motor bike and sustained head injury and died on the spot.

The claimants sought a compensation of Rs.12,00,000/-.

4. The respondent No.1 remained ex-parte.

5. The respondent No.2 has filed counter denying the averments of the petiti