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.863 of 2019 DATE: 28.04.2026 Between:

Smt. P. Marri and two others …..Appellants AND Sri K. Ramulu Naik and another ….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal is preferred by the appellants/claimants against the award dated 01.03.2008 passed in O.P.No.2071 of 2005 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal–cum–III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short, “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs.3,50,000/-, but restricted the liability of the respondents to 50% on account of contributory negligence and consequently awarded a sum of Rs.1,75,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the deceased, P. Periya Naik, husband of appellant No.1, father of appellant No.2 and son of appellant No.3, was working as a labourer and earning his livelihood. On 03.08.2004, while he was travelling in an auto-rickshaw bearing No.AP-23V-5422, an unknown jeep coming from the opposite direction dashed against the said auto, resulting in a head-on collision. Due to the impact, the deceased sustained grievous