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.554 of 2019 DATE: 13.02.2026 Between:

M/s. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Rep. by its Local Manager, Situated Opp. Hotel Vijetha, K.K. Road, Suryapet, Nalgonda Dist-508213 …..Appellant AND Smt. Shaik Mahaboob Bee and six others ….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is filed by the appellant-insurance company, aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 22.09.2018, passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge at Khammam (for short “the Tribunal”) in O.P.No.726 of 2012 whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.13,55,200/- with interest @ 7.5% per annum to the claimants-respondent Nos.1 to 5 herein for the death of the deceased, Shaik Meera Saheb.

2. The brief facts leading to this appeal are that on 21.12.2011, at about 20:00 hours, the deceased was proceeding on a motorcycle bearing registration No.AP-N5505 from his village towards Khammam and when he reached near Yekkudu Bodu (hillock road), Shivaigudem, a tractor-trailer bearing No.AP-24-AN-3266 / AP-24-B-7439 entered the pub