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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.238 of 2019

DATE: 29.04.2026

Between:

P. Annapurna Devi and two others …..Appellants AND

Kadaganchi Narsimha and another ….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the appellants/claimants against the

Award and Decree dated 22.11.2017 passed in M.V.O.P.No.964 of 2013 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal–cum–Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short, “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs.14,21,000/- with interest @ 7.5% per annum for the death of one P.Krishna Kanth (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) in a motor

vehicle accident.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on the intervening night of 21/22.02.2013 at about 00:20 hours, the deceased, aged about 22 years, while proceeding on a motorcycle near Raghavendra Tiffin Centre, at Alkapuri X Road, was hit by a lorry bearing No.AP-24-TA-

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3449, which was driven in a rash and negligent manner and at high speed. As a result, the deceased fell down and the lorry ran over him, leading to his instantaneous death. A case was registered against the