THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE RENUKA YARA M.A.C.M.A.No.467 of 2023

JUDGMENT:

Heard Sri Jagathpal Reddy Kasireddy, learned counsel for the appellants/claimants and Sri M. Ramakrishna, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. Swati Guda, learned standing counsel for respondent No.2/Insurance Company. Perused the entire record.

2. This is an appeal preferred by the appellants/claimants aggrieved by the compensation awarded by the learned Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-XXIV Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.2632 of 2015, dated 04.05.2022.

3. The appellants/claimants filed the claim petition seeking compensation of Rs.25,00,000/- from the respondents jointly and severally on account of death of one N. Srinivas in a road traffic accident. On 17.10.2015, the deceased was walking by the side of the road near Christ the King Church at Ramanthapur of Uppal. Respondent No.1 who is the owner-cum-rider of Passion pro motorcycle bearing registration No.AP 29 AV 5834 proceeding from Uppal towards Ramanthapur has driven in rash and negligent manner and dashed the deceased who was proceeding by foot causing fatal head injury and o