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.605 of 2019 DATE: 03.02.2026 Between:

Bandari Sunitha and another.

…..Appellants AND Chinthakindi Venkatesh and two others.

….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the appellants/claimants challenging the award dated 28.11.2018 passed in M.V.O.P.No.151 of 2018 by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge (FTC), Mancherial (for short “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.2,62,500/- as against the claim of Rs.5,00,000/- for the death of the deceased-Bandari Harshith, in a motor vehicle accident.

2. Heard the submissions of learned counsel for both sides and perused the record.

3. The learned counsel for the appellants contended that the Tribunal erred in attributing 50% contributory negligence to the mother of the deceased (PW-1) simply because the child was following her while crossing the road. It is further contended that the Tribunal failed to consider the future prospects of the deceased, who was aged about 6 years at the time of the accident, and awarded very low amounts under various conventional heads