THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA

JUDGMENT:

This M.A.C.M.A. is filed by the petitioners/claimants under Section

173 of M.V.Act against the Award and decree passed by the Chief Judge, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-the Court of the Chief Judge, City Cviil Court, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as ‘ learned Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.379 of 2018, dated 10.10.2004, seeking compensation of Rs. 20,00,000/- on account of the death of Shaik Rasheed (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) in an accident that occurred on 03.01.2018.

2. The brief facts of the case are that appellants/claimants filed M.V.O.P.No.379 of 2018 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 manner by the RTC bus bearing registration No.AP-28-Z-3521. It is contended that on 03.01.2018, the deceased was proceeding by walk at Chaderghat Bridge, the driver of the bus bearing registration No.AP-28-Z-3521 driver of the offending RTC Bus at a high speed and in a rash and negligent manner and hit the deceased, due to which the deceased received grievous injuries and died on the spot. T