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.2422 of 2019 DATE: 26.02.2026 Between:

Ramula Komuraiah and another.

…..Appellants AND Govind Ram and three others.

….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the appellants/claimants challenging the award dated 25.06.2014 passed in M.V.O.P.No.316 of 2012 by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional District Judge, Karimnagar (for short “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.2,55,000/- as against the claim of Rs.5,00,000/- for the death of the deceased-Ramula Sahithi, in a motor vehicle accident.

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

3. The learned counsel for the appellants strenuously contended that the deceased was a child aged about 5 years and the Tribunal erred in fixing the notional income at a mere Rs.15,000/- per annum.

He further contended that as per the settled law in Kishan Gopal and another vs. Lala and others1, the notional income for a minor child ought to be taken as Rs.30,000/- per annum. It is also argued that the Tribunal failed to award adequate sums under conv