IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY M.A.C.M.A.No.254 of 2019 DATE:28.01.2026 Between:

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, rep. by its Branch Manager, D.O.I UNIT NO.303 TO 305, Lal II Oyasis Plaza, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad …..Appellant AND VontelaSamatha and six others ….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, “the Act”) is filed by the appellant-Insurance Company questioning the order and decree dated 29.09.2016 passed in O.P.No.100 of 2012 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-IV Additional District Judge (FTC), Siddipet (for short “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.4,36,200/- with interest at 7.5% per annumin favour of the claimants-respondent Nos.1 to 5 herein for the death of late VontelaSatyanarayana(hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) in a motor vehicle accident.

2. The brief facts of the case are thaton 09.09.2008, the deceased was driving a Maruthi Zen Car bearing registration No.AP 15 K 888, and when it reached Duddeda Village, a lorry bearing No.AP 9 Y 5859, driven by respondent No.6 herein, owned