THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA

JUDGMENT:

The appellants/claimants filed the present appeal against the Award and decree passed by the Chairman, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge, Karimnagar at Jagitial (hereinafter referred to ‘learned Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.95 of 2016, dated 23.10.2019, wherein claimants/petitioners had filed the claim petition under Section 166 of M.V. Act, 1988 seeking compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- on account of death of a minor boy, namely Kuncham Mahesh, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the deceased’), who died in a road accident that occurred on 05.04.2012.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the appellants/claimants who are the parents of the deceased filed M.V.O.P.No.95 of 2016 under Section 166 of the M.V. Act, 1988 seeking compensation for the death of the deceased, who died in the accident alleged to have caused due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1. It is contended that on 05.04.2012, the deceased minor boy went to mango orchard of one Vakeel, situated at Kallur road, Korutla toplu mangoes and at about 15.00 hours, while he was returning home sitting on the engine of the Tractor/trail