The High Court · 2025

2 Smt. Nagalaxmi W/o Praveen D/o Kalaii Bichaiah or Buchaiah, aged about 20 years. Occ Household (Respondent No e rs not a necessary party to this Appeal) 3 Kalali Shiva Kumar. S/o Kalali Bichaih or Buchaiah, aged about 12 years. Occ Student (Respondent No 3 is minor and is being Represented by his Father and Natural Guardian Kalali Bichaiah or Buchaiah i.e. Respondent No.l Herein) All are Rio Aroor Vrllage, Sadasivapet Mandal, Medak District ... Respondent Nos.1 to 3/Petitioners 4 Saibaba Chirali, S/o Ramchancler, Age Ma.1or, Occ Owner of Tata Ace Auto Rickshaw bearing No. AP 23 ry 0758, R/o H.No.6-88, Athmakur Village, Sadasivapet Mandal, Medak Drstrict

5. Gadde Yadagiri, S/o Nagesh, Aged 40 years, Occ Driver of Tata Ace Auto Rickshaw bearing No. AP 23 TV 075, Rio H.No.2-1-21116, PSR Nagar, Sadasivapet, Medak District RespondenU Nos.4&s/Respondent Nos. 1&2 -s lA NO 1 0F 2019 Petrtion under Section 151 CpC praying that in in the affidavit filed rn support of the peirtron inu Hign stay the operation of Order and Decree datJd It4.V.O.P.No.20 OF 2016 on the file of rire Accidents Principal District Judge lvledak ar Sanga Reddy. the ) cumstancss stated Co,- mav be p eased to 2E, ) -2A18 passed in Cla . r Tr bunal - Cum - Counsel for the Appellant(s) SR1 A Ramakr shna Reddy Counsel for the Respondents.sRl palle Srrharinath The Court made the following ORDER l I I I i i I ':, HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY M.A.C.M.A.N 0.325 of 2Ot9 JUDGMENT: This ilppcal. undcr Sc(.lior) 173 of thc Motor. Vchicles Act, 19gg, is filecl b1 thc appellilltt Ins,.lrance Cor.r.t1tarn., clitLlk:ngrng the order and ciecret, darcd 2.q il.l 2O ls passed in NI.V.O.1,.No.20 of 2016 by thc Chairntun, Nlotor Acciclents Clairns T.ribrtnal-r:trnt I)rincipal Distl_ict .Irtclgc, Me clak at S.rrglrr.dclr (hercinafr.r rc[crrr:d to as ,,tllc 'l'ribLlnzrl l. u,hercb... rhr. 'l.llrrrr.ltl rr,..:udcci (.otnpensation of Rs.1O.:1.],(100,1 togeritcr \\.itlt lntctest ar 7.5o1, l)er zlnnum to tl.t(, responclent Nos.1 ro .l lrnlq111,/q.11in1al-rts I(-)f thc clcirtl of one Smt. Kalali Ar.rllrarrrna (hercrnarlicr rr:fcrred to as,.thc clcccased,,) in a motor_ vehick: accLclr: nt.

2. l'ttc l)ne!falcts aj-tl)(. (.irsr. itr.c that titc (.lalntilnls i.e_, respondent Nos I to .l hr:r-ein.trc rlrr. Illsl)and ancl chilclrr:r.t of l:Lte Smt. Kalali Anthammil, who rlicrl ilt at olotor vchir:k: accidC]lt that occurred on 15.06.201.5. (Jn the sar(l dar, rlr: deceaseci. who rvas aged about 43 years, was tr.rvelling as a 1>rllion rjdcr on it rnotorc-\.clc bearing No.Ap_ 23-AK-7477 driven bv Anjaiah ancl s,hen rlrcy rcached the limits of Fasarlwadr Village, Sangarcdcll, Manclal, a.I.ata Acc Auto bearing No. AP 23-'fV-0758, driven by its drirrer i.e., respondcnt No.5 herein at high speed and in a rash ancl neglrgent manncr, dashccl at rear side o[ tl.re said rrotorc)cle, causing head inlury ro the dcccascd, which led to 2 her clcrrth on 17.06.2015 rr,'irile rtnclerqoirrq lr('atnl'': iir Surrslrrrr' Ilosprt:rl, Secundcrabad. ,\ r'rimirlal cilsc \\ i\s itlso ' : stcr'rd i)\ I lr' Poltr:t, Sang:rrccltli'(llural), illiilrrlsi l-he t1ti11'1 ol tll': i :.rdilg rcl r 1L vidc Crirnt: ;r-o.166 ol 2Ol:r Lrrrder Sccttorl 101 r\ lO :ittd ; llcr compl.'ting thc i11\'estigiitron. c:ttarqe sllt-ct lrrts alst' i :'n llltlrl 'l Ir' clairr.rants fiLed t1-rr: a[rrrcsaid claim petittorr llclr lnc TIil)lrrirrl' claiming comPcnsation of Rs. IO,00.0OO/ otl rtc'cot-ttri i the dcat lr ol the dc( easL'd SmL.Antharntrtrr

3. Ilespol.talent No.'1/orvnt'r of l!'i' crilllt vlhi'le l" I the alrrrt i;rtrl hercin /lnsurance Companv cotltcs[eci r]lt clilllri r:espondcnl No.4 denied ncgligence and sh:1rr'(l -l' lilrlr ('rl ' il 'lanr'' (ilr rlri' motor(yclc lldcr, whcrt:ils lht: Ilrslttitrltt (-r)" I l-lv rltsllrtrltl ncgliqt ncc, (lllantr.r .r o,-rr)(lolllc. all.l its lia[)iIil\'. l'hc Tribunal, alLt r (--orISr.ll rirlg tir' rrt tl I (lorlrli(l|1l\ cvidcnce, held that tllo a(r(lrdent r)(:cLlrled solt lr citr lht rttslr;,tlli negligcnt clriving of thc c|itne vehicle arr(L 1l)irl lhc 'l result of the injuries suslained in tl.te ilt:r'tclent awarded a total compensation ol Rs.10.33.O0O,/-, lr'r I I q lsecl (Lre( l ils il i r:corcl l gll Itrc tttstrtr't and owner jointly and severally liable

5. Considered the subrnissions of thc leartlcd StaL ( llg (loulls( l lirr the trppellant lnsuranct: Cornpanl' and th(r lt:arrred ' ' I t-sel apllt:;rr trlg for respondent Nos.1 to 3-claimarlts and pcluse(l tII( ' l'lrd' --*{ l}F ^ is"!*'.E.!z -- -P ',/ { -r-- 3

6. The short questior] for determination in thts appeal is rvhether the Tribunal r.r'as justitrccl in (a) finding th.rt thc death of the deceased occurred due to tltc rash arrd negliger)t drivine of thc ,l.ata Ace auto rickshaw bearirrg No Ap 23-1.\'-075g (thc crimr: r,ehicle); (b) fixing thc income of thc dece nsccl a t lts.9,OOO/_ per monlh for computation of dependenc-v; and (c) arvardins rotal compensation of Rs I0,33,000/ and direcring payment b-v thc orr.re r ancr rnsurer (respondent No.4 and the appellant rc spec tive I-t.J .

7. On a c:rreful e_\itrrrination of thc record, this Court flnds that the finding recorcred b1 rhe 'rribur.rtrl that the cr.imc r..-hicrc/.i.ar.1 Ace auto rickshaw strxck the motorc-r-ck: frotlr thc r car srde rs supported by the independent cycrvitness (p.\\'.2) ancl (.orroborilted [)y rnvestlgatiolt rccords (FlR/charge srrcer) Sirrr:r, rhere rs no nratcriaL.on record to disprove that finding, the snrnc clocs nol rcquirc any intcrference by this Court. B. With regard to the .tssessnte[t of notional incorne, thc evidcnce shows that the deceasccl was a homemakcr invoh,ed in mrnor earning activities and that no docutncntilry pr oof of incomc rvas available. The Tribunal, therefore, determinecl a rcasotrable notional income of Rs.3O0/- per clay, amountinE ro Rs.9,000/- per month, keeping in view the earning capacity of the der:eased and prevaiting locat conditions. Atter deducting one third towards personal expenses of the deceased and applving the appropriate multiplier of ,14,, the 4 l'ribunal asscssed the compcnsaiion' As thc ::'ppcrl: 'i ir srlr'lnce dcmonstr ,r '.r thtl[ thcse cor-npanlr has not produced anl' malerial to J)arameter:s arc crro[cous rlt' unrcasouallk: ground to interfere wrth lhe Tribunal's assess lent tlris r" rt linds l1o ir ic:1r stui'l cls justifucl and is liable to be sustaincd' 9- Coming lo the question ol liabiliry, since the cr'; t ' "'chiclc irLsurecl, thc olrrner is vicariousl}' Liablc for drivcr's tcri i;rrrlhcrn)cl:c' tbe insurancc policv rvas in force and as sl.rch lfre o\'r 'lli:j Lnsllr'r are hcld joirltly and sevcrall]' Liable in tcrms ol lhe N[oli I r lhtr:lcs '\'::t r'":rs 1O. Thus. ir-i t'ierv of the aloresaicl discussior, Lhi:r " lro error o[ ]au' or pcryersitl: is made out in the impt-tg: i;y thc'lribunal and as such, the appeal lacl<s nrcrit at I rtl liLl(ls Llr.rl ) r'al -r r palsscd :s liab lc ir, '.re dismISSed. I 1. ln thc result, the appeal is clistt.tissecL As er scqucl, the miscellaneous petltions pcrlclri i :.rnr, s haii stand closed. No order as to costs //TRUE COPY// S ]/- A.V.S. PRASAD II PUTY REGISTRAR ,G- SECTION OFFICER To, t." The Accidents CIaims Tribunal-Cum-Principal District Jirr ge' Medak at Sanga Reddy.(with records if any) One CC to SRl. A.Ramakrishna Reddy' Advocate IOPi] )l One CC to SRl. palle sriharinath' Advocate [OPUC] Two CD CoPies 1 2 3 4 Jfu PSL F i\E 1 R ( \TI 1B Jf'l

1.!?i JI' ' l=1.15,1-9r"'1'l't' HIGH COURT DAIED.20t11t2025 JUDGIMENT tvlAcMA No 325 of 2019 M.A.C.I\{.A. IS DISMISSED b 1 A \dtV IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEI!1BER TWO THOUSAND AND IWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V, BHASKAR REDDY I\i!OTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO, 325 OF 2019 Between M/s United lndia lnsurance Co. Ltd.,, Rep.by its lvlanager, D.No.5-2-1712, Main Road, Near New Bus Stand, Sanga Reddy, l\iledak District ...Appel Ian'JRespondent N o. 3 AND

1. Kalali Bichaiah Buchaiah, S/o Hanmaiah, Aged about 50 years Occ Labourer AII are R/o Aroor Village, Sadasivapet lvlandal, l\/edak District 2. Smt. !agalaxmi, Wo Praveen D/o Kalali Bichaiah or Buchaiah aged about 20 years, Occ Household (Respondent No.e is not a necessary party to this Appeal)

3. Kalali Shiva Kumar, S/o Kala| Bichaih or Bucharah, aged about 12 yeas, Occ Student (Respondent No.3 is minor and is being Represented by his Father and Natural Guardian Kalali Bichaiah or Buchaiah t.e. Respondent No.lHerein) All are R/o Aroor Village, Sadasivapet Mandal, Medak District ... Respondent Nos.1 to 3/Petihoners 1 .) Saibaba Chiraji, Sio Ramchancler, Age Ma.ior, Occ Owner of Tata Ace Auto Rickshaw bearing No. AP 23 TV 0758, R/o H No 6-88, Athmakur Vrllage, Sadasivapet Mandal, Medak District Gadde Yadagiri, S/o Nagesh, Aged 40 years, Occ Driver of Tata Ace Auto Rickshaw bearing No. AP 23 TV 075, Rio H.No 2-1-21l'16, PSR Nagar, Sadasivapet, Medak District ... RespondenU Nos.4&5/Respondent Nos.'l &2 Appeal u/sec. 173 of motor vehicles act against the order and decree made in MVOP No.20 of 2016 dated 28logl2o18 on the file of the Court of the Accidents Claims Tribunal-Cum-Principal District Judge, Medak at Sanga Reddy. ^---_ 9FDER, This appeal coming on for,hearing and upon por .rsing the grounds of 3R?:fl ]!q Judgment and.Decree of the Court betow and the I ateri-al pa[ers in the IYYYP ulld upon, heaflng the arguments of Sri A.Ramakrishn? ledciy, tne Appellant and of Sn palle Sriharimath, Advocate for the Rer;1 ondent. 'Advocate This Court dlth Order anC Decree as follows: '1 . That the MACIvIA be and hereby is Dismissed, 2. That there shall be no order as io costs in this appeal //TRUE COPY// S )/. A.V.S. PRASAD DE PUTY REGISTRAR ,l \-2 iECTION OFFICER To

1. The Accidents Claims Tribun_al-Cum-principal District . rdge, Medak at Sanga Reddy.(with records if any)

2. Two CD Copies lr_-r JfuPSL HIGH COURT D/\fED 20l^'112025 DECREE tt/AClVlA No 325 of 2019 M.A.C.M.A, IS DISMISSL,D x{ q t),