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.972 of 2019 DATE:04.02.2026 Between:

Smt. Sunitha and three others.

…..Appellants AND Sri R. Muthyalu and another.

….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the appellants/claimants challenging the judgment and decree dated 03.01.2008 passed in O.P.No.637 of 2007 by the learnedMotorr Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum, for the death of one P. Mallesh (hereinafter referred as “the deceased”) in a motor vehicle accident.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 09.11.2006, the deceased was proceeding in a Maruti Van bearing registration No.AP-29H- 8238towards Hyderabad and when the said vehicle reached near Rangannaguda, a lorry bearing No.ADB-396, coming from the opposite direction, dashed the Mahindra Bolero Van bearing registration No. AP-7J-7855 and thereafter collided with the Maruti Van of the deceased.As a result, the