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.542 of 2019 DATE: 11.02.2026 Between:

M/s. United India Insurance Co.Ltd., Rep. by its Divl. Manager, Divisional office 6-73/ 1, Balaji Complex, Gangareddy Road, Mancherial, Adilabad Dist.

…..Appellant AND Smt. B. Indira and three others ….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal has been filed by the appellant-insurance company, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,challenging the judgment and decree dated 03.04.2018 passed in M.V.O.P.No.365 of 2015 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Adilabad (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), whereby a total compensation of Rs.5,21,000/- along with interest at 9% per annum from the date of petition till realization was awarded to the claimants-respondent Nos.1 and 2 herein for the death of the deceased, Late B. Pramod, in a motor accident.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 01.07.2014, the deceased was proceeding as a rider on a motorcycle bearing registration No.AP15BA-3305 near FCI Godown, Mancherial at about 11:00 PM, when he allegedly lost control of the vehicle due to the focus