( 1 ) THIS appeal by K. S. R. T. C. is directed against the judgment and award dated 19th day of March, 1979, passed by the Motor Accidents Claims tribunal, Hassan, in Misc. (MVC) no. 27 of 1977, on its file, awarding compensation to the legal representatives of the deceased C. Huchegowda in a sum of Rs. 90,000.

( 2 ) THE relevant facts, briefly stated are as follows: r. 67 at about 3-00 P. M. on 26-5-77 the deceased C. Huchegowda was travelling on the pillion of Scooter bearing no. MYS. 3345 driven by P. W. 3 Shylakumar on Honbal - Saklespur road. The scooter was going slowly on the left side of the road and while, it was so proceeding near Canada- hole village a K. S. R. T. C. bus bearing registration No. MYF 5276 came with a high speed driven rashly and negligently by its driver from the opposite direction and hit the scooter causing fatal injuries to the deceased, the pillion rider. The deceased Huchegowda fell down fatally injured. He was removed to the hospital at sakaleshpur where he succumbed to the injuries. The deceased was aged about 34 years. He was working as a senior Assistant in Coffee Board research Department, Natasagara of sakaleshpur Taluk. He was