COMMON JUDGMENT:

Heard Sri T.Mahender Rao, learned counsel for the appellants, Sri S.Chalapathi Rao for respondent Nos.1 to 4 in MACMA No.303 of 2023, Sri A.Ramakrishna Reddy for respondent no.1-insurance company in both appeals.

2. Both the appeals are filed by the driver and owner of the crime vehicle in an accident occurred on 09.09.2020.

3. Since the issue in the above appeals is arising out of the same accident, both the appeals are heard together and disposed of by this common judgment.

4. The claimants in both the appeals filed MVOP No.392 of 2020 and MVOP No.12 of 2021, respectively. MACMA No.303 of 2023 is arising out of MVOP No.12 of 2021 and MACMA No.304 of

2023 is arising out of MVOP No.392 of 2020.

5. The facts leading to filing of Appeals are, (a) MVOP No.12 of 2021 is filed under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the wife, sons and daughter of the deceased- Manegalla Narsaiah, claiming compensation of Rs.15,00,000/- on account of death of the deceased in a motor vehicle fatal accident.

(i) As per the averments of the petition, on 09.09.2020 at about 5.30 p.m., the deceased-Manegalla Narsaiah started from his house Pembarthy to go to his agricultural land through Ta