THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA M.A.C.M.A No.261 OF 2020

JUDGMENT:

This appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance Company aggrieved by the Award and decree, dated 02.05.2019, in M.V.O.P.No.346 of 2016 passed by the learned Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge, Warangal (for short, ‘the Tribunal’).

2. Heard Smt.P.Satya Manjula, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the appellant-Insurance Company and perused the record.

3. The brief facts of the case are that respondent No.1-

claimant filed a claim petition claiming compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- on account of death of her son namely Narsimha Reddy (hereinafter referred to as, ‘the deceased’) in a motor accident, which took place on 15.01.2016 in the night at 00:00 hours at Jakaram Village, Mulugu Mandal, Warangal District. On the date of accident, the deceased was riding a Hero Honda Passion Pro Motorcycle bearing No.AP-36-AF-3787, accompanied by one Paidimalla Shravan as a pillion rider and while they were returning to Mulugu Mandal after completion of their work at Hanamkonda and when they reached at Jakaram Village, at that time, the driver of Lorry bearing No.AP-15-X-61