THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.NO.1736 OF 2009 JUDGMENT: {Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice N.R.L. Nageswara Rao} This appeal is filed against the award of the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ongole, passed in M.V.O.P.No.24 of 2007 dated 19.03.2008 granting compensation of Rs.11,12,000/- together with interest at 9% per annum from the date of petition till realization. The facts, in brief, which are necessary for disposal of this appeal, are that the petitioners-claimants, who are wife, daughters and son of the deceased, P.Subbarao, who died on 30.11.2006, filed M.V.O.P.No.24 of 2007 under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming compensation of Rs.16,00,000/- as dependents of the deceased. On the date of the incident, at about 10 pm while the deceased was going to Kondepi (V) from Gadiparthivaripalem on his two-wheeler, when he reached Pernamitta, one Bajaj Tempo vehicle being driven by the driver of the said vehicle in a rash and negligent manner without blowing horn and observing precautions, dashed the two-wheeler of the deceased due to which the deceased sustained multiple injuries and died on the spot. Police registered a case in crime No.510 of 2006 of Ongole Taluk P.S. During the trial, on behalf of the petitioners, the Court below examined P.Ws.1 to 3 and marked Exs.A1 to A5 and Exs.X1 and X2. No evidence, either oral or documentary, was adduced on behalf of the respondents. Considering the evidence available on record, the Court below granted Rs.11,12,000/- as compensation along with costs and interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of petition till realization. The appellant filed the present appeal pointing out the rate of interest and the multiplier to be applied. Learned counsel for the appellant represents that the appellant is not disputing the liability but only pointing out the claim for payment of rate of interest by referring the decision of the Supreme Court in Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation[1]. Therefore, in view of the decision cited above, the appeal no longer survives for consideration. Further, learned counsel for the appellant is agreeable for payment of interest at 6% whereas the learned counsel for the claimants claims interest to be paid at 7.5%. In view of the above circumstances, interest is granted at 7.5%. With the above modification, the M.A.C.M.A. is partly allowed. Each party to bear their own costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) _______________________ (N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J) 13th December 2010 RRB [1] 2009 ACJ 1298