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.930 of 2019 DATE: 30.03.2026 Between:

M. Sobha and three others.

…..Appellants AND P.Koteswara Rao and another.

….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the appellants/claimants challenging the judgment and decree dated 16.08.2012 passed in M.V.O.P.No.113 of 2007 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Adilabad (for short “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.4,75,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till realization against the claim of Rs.8,00,000/- for the death of one M.Ramesh (hereinafter referred as “the deceased”), in a motor vehicle accident.

2. The learned counsel for the appellants/claimants contended that the Tribunal erred in assessing the monthly income of the deceased at Rs. 4,000/- though he was in fact earning Rs. 6,000/- per month as an RMP doctor, in addition to Rs. 40,000/- per annum from agricultural activities and an honorarium of Rs. 2,000/- per month as a ward member. It is further submitted that the Tribunal failed to award amounts under conventional heads as p