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.1223 of 2019 DATE: 01.04.2026 Between:

Smt. T. Kavitha and four others …..Appellants AND T. Narsi Reddy and two others ….Respondents

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is preferred by the appellants-claimants, aggrieved by the order and decree dated 04.06.2013 passed in O.P. No.82 of 2009 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-XXI Additional Chief Judge, Hyderabad (for short, “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs.4,18,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum for the death of one T. Gopal (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) in a motor vehicle accident.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 13.12.2008 at about 6:00 p.m. when the deceased was attempting to board an RTC bus bearing No.AP29TA 312 at Chaitanyapuri Bus Stop, the driver of the said bus moved it in a rash and negligent manner, causing the deceased to fall down and be run over by the rear wheel, resulting in instantaneous death. Stated that the deceased was aged about 25 years and working as a barber, earning Rs.5,000/- per