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.3085 of 2019 DATE: 24.03.2026 Between:

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, (Now TSRTC) Rep. by its Regional Manager, Regional Office, RTC Complex, New Bus Stand, Mahabubnagar Town and District.

…..Appellant AND Intenti Venkatamma and three others.

….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the appellant-TSRTC challenging the award dated 05.12.2018 passed in M.V.O.P.No.414 of 2015 by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-VII Additional District Judge, Mahabubnagar (for short “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation for the death of the deceased in a motor vehicle accident.

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

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the appellant-TSRTC argued that the Tribunal failed to appreciate that the accident occurred due to the negligence of the deceased, who was riding a motorcycle with two pillion riders in violation of traffic rules, even though the police, after investigation, filed a final report stating that the driver of the RTC bus was not responsible for