ORDER

1. Leave granted. Mr. Anirudh Sanganeria, Learned Counsel, appeared for Appellants and Mr. Sharana Gouda Patil, Learned Counsel appeared for Respondents.

2. Appellants as Claimants had filed a claim Petition MVC No. 97/2006, before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and Fast Track Court-III, Raichur, (hereinafter referred to as 'Tribunal') for awarding compensation to them on account of death of Anneppa Swamy in a motor accident.

3. The accident had taken place on 30.11.2005. Deceased Anneppa Swamy was admittedly working as Driver of Respondent No. 1, that is, North-East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter shall be referred to as the 'Corporation').

4. The factum of death of Anneppa Swamy in a road accident on account of rash and negligent driving of Bus bearing Registration No. CA-38-F-267 driven by the other driver Balu Karagar, has not been disputed. It has also not been disputed that at the relevant point of time he was aged about 40 years and was working as driver on the buses operated by Respondent No. 1/Corporation. The claims Tribunal after appreciating the evidence available on record came to the conclusion that Appellants-claimants herein would be entitled to