IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO DATED: 13th FEBRUARY, 2026 BETWEEN:

1. Purushotham Satyanamma, W/o.Late Rajanna @ Rajaiah, Aged about 40 years, Occ: House wife, R/o.Godelli Mandal, Asifabad, Adilabad District and Others.

...Appellants-petitioners AND

1. Menthala Laxmaiah, S/o.Dadaji, Aged 51 years, Occ: Transport business, Also the custodian of accident Lorry bearing No.

APQ-8966, R/o.Mancherial, Adilabad District and Others.

...Respondents-Respondents

JUDGMENT

1. This Memorandum of Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘MV Act’) assailing the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - III Additional District Judge (FTC), Asifabad in OP No.697 of 2000, dated 07.07.2006.

2. Appellants are the petitioners, respondents are the respondents in the O.P.

3. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that respondent Nos.1 and 2 remained ex parte before the Tribunal, hence they are not necessary parties to the Appeal.

4. Notice got issued to respondent No.3 in the Appeal is served on 05.03.2024 but there is no appearance.

5.1. Appellants-petitioners have filed claim petit