IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO : 2891 of 2003 (Appeal under Section 173 of M.V. Act against the order/decree in MVOP No. 721 of 2000 dated 07/03/2003 on the file of the court of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal cum Additional District Judge, Adilabad) Between: United India Insurance Co., Ltd. Rep: by its Branch Manager, Branch Office Mancheryal ..... APPELLANT AND 1 Lasumamma W/o Late G.Mallaiah 2 Vinoda D/o Late Mallaiah 3 Rama Devi D/o Late G.Mallaiah 4 Vani D/o Late G.Mallaiah aged 10 years, minor Respondent No.3 declared as Major vide Court Order dated 24.11.2003 in CMP.No.26030 of 2003. (All are R/o.H.No.28-66, Angadi Bazaar, Masjid Road, Mandamarri, Adilabad District ) R 4 being minors rep: by their mother i.e., R1) 5 B.Srinivas S/o Gattaiah R/o. Mandamarri, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENTS Appeal under Section 173 of M.V. Act against the order of the court of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal cum Additional District Judge, Adilabad) dated 7.3.2003 made in MVOP No. 721 of 2000 This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the Memorandum of Appeal , the orders of the Lower Court and the material papers in the case, and upon hearing the arguments of Smt. A. Malathi, Advocate for the Appellant and of Sri S. Surender Reddy, Advocate for the Respondents No.1 to 4 and of the Respondent No.5 none. ..2.. This Court while allowing the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal in part doth order and decree as follows: 1. It is ordered that the award of the Lower Court be and hereby is setaside and Rs.4,26,032, (Four Lakhs Twenty Six Thousand and thirty Two only ) is awarded as compensation. 2. That the interest awarded on the compensation by the Court below be and hereby reduce to 8% from 9% per annum from the date of petition till the date of payment. 3. That in so far as apportionment is concerned an amount of Rs.15,000/- awarded towards loss of consortium shall be paid to the wife of Late Mallaiah out of the balance amount, Rs. 2,01,032/- shall be paid to the wife and Rs.70,000/- (Seventy thousands) each to the three daughters) 4. That the same as aforesaid the decree of the Lower Court shall confirmed in all the other assets: and 5. That there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- S. MANGATAYARU, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal cum Additional District Judge, Adilabad. (With Records.) 2.. 2 CD copies. RV HIGH COURT Dated 15.4.2009 DECREE CMA.NO.2891 of 2003 Partly allowing the CMA without costs