Hyderabad: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) of the City Civil Court in Hyderabad has awarded compensation of Rs 1.06 crore to the family of Sub-Inspector Nenavat Srinivas, who died in a road accident involving a TGSRTC bus.
According to case details, the incident occurred on January 1, 2022. Srinivas, a resident of Ranga Reddy district, was travelling in an auto-rickshaw with his father from Devarakonda to Hyderabad when a bus belonging to the Devarakonda depot collided with their vehicle. Srinivas died in the accident.
Accident due to negligence of bus driver
A case was registered against the bus driver, Saidulu, at Chintapalli Police Station. After examining the FIR, postmortem report, and other evidence, the tribunal concluded that the accident was caused due to the negligence of the bus driver.
While determining the compensation, the tribunal considered the deceased officer’s salary and future prospects, ultimately fixing the amount at Rs 1.06 crore.
During the proceedings, the petitioners argued that Srinivas’s wife, who has since remarried, should not be entitled to any share in the compensation. However, the tribunal clarified that a widow retains the right to compensation even after remarriage.
The tribunal directed the TGSRTC authorities to pay the compensation amount with 9% interest. It also ordered that the sum be distributed equally among the deceased’s mother, minor brother, and wife.
