THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA

JUDGMENT:

This M.A.C.M.A is filed under Section 173 of M.V.Act, 1988 by the Appellant/Insurance Company/respondent No.3 against the Award and decree passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal- cum-XXVII Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Secunderabad, (hereinafter referred to ‘learned Tribunal’) in O.P.No.320 of 2017, dated 02.08.2019, wherein claimants, who are wife, daughter and son of the deceased Sathyanarayana, filed the claim petition, under Section 166 of M.V.Act, seeking compensation of Rs.9,00,000/- along with interest @ 18% per annum, for the loss of life of the deceased, who died in Motor Vehicle accident that occurred on 30.04.2017.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as they are arrayed before the Tribunal.

3. The brief facts of the case are that claimants filed O.P.No.320 of 2017 under Section 166 of the M.V.Act, seeking compensation for the death of the deceased, who died in the accident alleged to have caused due to rash and negligent manner of driving of the Tanker Lorry bearing No.AP 29 TA 0401. It is contended that on 30.04.2017 at about 1.30 p.m., the decease