BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT Vs. PADMA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of a Division bench of the Karnataka High Court dismissing the appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short the 'Act'). The Award made by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Bangalore (in short the 'MACT') was questioned in the appeal. MACT by its Award dated 16.2.2002 had awarded a sum of Rs. 11,04,032/- as compensation.

(3.) Background facts giving rise to the appeal as projected by the claimants for compensation are as follows: