Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd Vs Smt Pasupuleti Sarada Kadapa District And 4 Others (Andhra Pradesh High Court)
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In a motor accident compensation appeal before the Andhra Pradesh High Court, the Insurance Company challenged both the liability fixed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) and the compensation awarded to the family of a deceased government employee.
The case arose out of an accident that occurred on 07.09.2007 near the Suzuki showroom on the Kadapa-Rajampet main road. The deceased, P. Venkata Ramana, was travelling on a TVS-50 moped along with another person when an auto bearing Registration No. AP 04 W 0435, allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner, hit the vehicle. The deceased suffered grievous injuries, was initially treated at RIMS Hospital, Kadapa, later shifted to C.M.C. Vellore, and ultimately died on 11.09.2007.
The claimants, consisting of the wife and children of the deceased, contended that the deceased was around 50 years old, employed as a Drilling Supervisor in the Groundwater Department, and was contributing his income to the family. They sought compensation for the loss suffered due to his death.
