(1.) Heard Mr. S. S. Kakodkar, learned Counsel for the appellant and Mr. E. Afonso, learned Counsel for the respondent no.3.
(2.) The present appeal is filed being aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 17.05.2011 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, South Goa, at Margao, in Claim Petition No.73 of 2004.
(3.) The claim of the claimants before Claims Tribunal was as under: On 02.10.2001, at around 2.30 p.m., when claimant along with others was travelling in Tata Sumo bearing no. GA-02/J-5376 from Goa to Vailankanni, at K. Balikatte Gate of Chitradurg Taluka, on NH-