The driver of the bus, who was driving the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner, suddenly applied the brakes as a result of which the deceased was thrown out of the bus and was injured and ultimately succumbed.
It was their case that one M.Amarender Reddy hereinafter referred to as deceased was traveling in a bus owned by the Corporation.
It is to be numbered that the MACT had worked out the loss of dependency at Rs.1,500/ by deducting 50 of the monthly income.
Accordingly an amount of Rs.2,58,000/ was awarded as companypensation with interest at 12 p.a.
He was aged about 24 years of age.
Respondents filed an application under Sec.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in short the Act for companypensation of Rs.12,00,000/ .
The Corporation also filed appeal before the High Court.
It enhanced the companypensation by Rs.204,000/ with interest at 6 p.a.
An appeal was preferred by the claimants before the High Court.
There is numberappearance on behalf of the respondents in spite of service of numberice.
from the date of claim till dfate of realization.
Leave granted.
Heard learned companynsel for the appellant Corporation.
from the date of the claim.
