THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company, aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 23.12.2020 in M.V.O.P.No.194 of 2017 passed by the Chairman, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal- cum-Special Sessions Judge for Fast Tracking the Cases Relating to Atrocities Against Women cum-VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Adilabad (for short “the Tribunal”)

2. For convenience a clarity, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.

3. The case of the petitioner before the tribunal was that on 19.02.2017 the deceased was going on a motor cycle along with a pillion rider by name Kummarikunta Laxman from Kagaznagar Peddawagu to Kagaznagar, and when they reached near Vinay Gardens on the outskirts of Kagaznagar at around 6:30 p.m., one Tata Sumo bearing No.MH-06-AB-7957 came in a rash and negligent manner and hit the motor bike from behind, as a result the deceased and pillion rider fell down and sustained grievous injuries resulting in his death. The claimants sought a compensation of Rs.16,00,000/-.

4. The respondent Nos.1 and 2 filed counter denying the averments of the petition with regard to the ag