S. B. SINHA, C. J.

( 1 ) THE reference to this bench has been made in a peculiar situation although no question of any importance arises for consideration in this appeal.

( 2 ) ONE Rajanna died on 22. 2. 1983 in a road accident that took place on 19. 2. 83. The said accident allegedly took place on account of rash and negligent driving by the respondent No. 4. The vehicle was owned by A. P. State Road Trans. Corpn. An application under section 110-B of the motor Vehicles Act was filed claiming a sum of Rs. 3,00,000 towards compensation. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal upon consideration of the material on record awarded a sum of Rs. 57,000 with 6 per cent interest up to the date of realization.

( 3 ) ON appeal preferred there against by the respondent herein, a learned single judge of this court enhanced the compensation amount to Rs. 3,15,600 and in place of 6 per cent, the learned Judge awarded 12 per cent interest per annum. When this l. P. A. came up before a Division Bench of this court (N. Y. Hanumanthappa and vaman Rao, JJ.), having regard to the decision of the Supreme Court in General manager, Kerala State Road Transport corpn. v. Susamma Thomas, 1994 ACJ 1 (SC), on fa

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