THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company, aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 22.03.2021 in M.V.O.P.No.976 of 2011 passed by the Chairman, Motor 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 25.12.2010 at about 6:10 a.m., the deceased was going to Thandur on vehicle bearing No.AP-28W-6218 as a Supervisor-cum- representative of owner of the goods i.e., coal which was being transported from Kothagudem to Thandur, and the vehicle reached NH-9, the driver of the said vehicle has driven it in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed and dashed to a lorry which was already stranded across the road, as a result of which the deceased sustained head injuries and died.

4. The respondent No.1 filed counter denying the averments of the petition with regard to the occurrence of the accident, age, avocation and income of the deceased. It is further contended that the deceased used to work as Supervi