MACHINDRANATH KERNATH KASAR Vs. D S MYLARAPPA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Appellant was a driver of a bus belonging to the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. He was driving the said vehicle on 18.4.1995. A collision took place between the said bus and a truck bearing Registration No. CAM 6939. A large number of passengers travelling in the said bus were injured. Appellant herein was also one of them. The passengers of the said bus as also the appellant filed applications for payment of compensation before the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, Belgaum in terms of Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short "the Act").

(3.) Both sets of claim cases were taken up for hearing together by the Tribunal. The awards were also passed on the same day.