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.218 of 2019 DATE: 27.01.2026 Between:

Orsu Saidamma and another …..Appellants AND Putta Mallaiah and three others ….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is filed by the appellants–claimants challenging the judgment and decree dated 28-08-2018 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Principal District Judge), Nalgonda (for short “the Tribunal”) in M.V.O.P.No.992 of 2013, whereby the Tribunal dismissed the claim petition filed under Sections 163-A read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation of Rs. 2,00,000/- for the death of their daughter Orsu Swathi (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) in a motor accident. 2. The brief facts of the case are that on 11-07-2012, at about 12:00 noon, the deceased was traveling on a tractor and trailer bearing registration Nos.AP-24-Y-2271 and AP-24-Y-2272, driven by respondent No.1 and when the tractor reached near Y.S.R. Park, B. Vellemula Village, Nalgonda, the driver drove the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner, which resulted in the