(1.) Heard Dr. P.B. Vijay Kumar, learned senior counsel, assisted by Sri K.R.S. Prakash Rao, learned counsel for the appellants and Smt A. Jayanthi, learned standing counsel for the 2 nd respondent-the New India Assurance Company Limited.
(2.) This appeal under Sec. 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, "the M.V Act") was filed by the claimantsappellants, challenging the award dtd. 3/10/2011, in M.V.O.P. No.582 of 2007, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunalcum-Principal District Judge, Kadapa (in short, "the Tribunal").
(3.) The Tribunal partly allowed the claim petition of the appellants-claimants for an amount of Rs.21,83,840.00 with interest thereon @ 6% p.a against the 1st respondent-owner of the offending vehicle but dismissing the same against the New India Assurance Company Limited-2nd respondent.