This appeal is filed by the claimants, aggrieved by the Order
and Decree dated 18.11.2020 in M.V.O.P.No.1922 of 2014 passed
by the Chairman, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-XXV
Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short “the
Tribunal”) .
2. For convenience and clarity, the parties herein are referred to
as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.
3. The case of the petitioners before the Tribunal is that on
04.05.2014 at about 7:10 p.m., the deceased was going as a pillion
rider on a motor bike bearing No.AP-10VE-T/R-5729 being driven by
one Sudarshan and while proceeding from Keshavaram Village to
Yellampet side, the rider of the motor bike has driven it in a rash and
negligent manner at a high speed and dashed to the road side railing
when they reached near Sangeeth Function Hall on the outskirts of
Keshavaram Village, as a result of which the pillion rider fell down
from the motor bike and sustained head injury and died on the spot.
The claimants sought a compensation of Rs.12,00,000/-.