( 1 ) THESE two appeals are by Sri ramaiah setty. The appellant before us was respondent No. 1 in motor vehicle case nos. 1716, 1717 and 1718/87 on the file of the motor accident claims tribunal, No. Viii, Bangalore city.

( 2 ) THE claimants had alleged that on 18-11-1987 at about 9-40 p. m. on p. s. lane road, Bangalore, when the petitioner in mvc. 1716/87 was proceeding on his scooter, bearing registration mark mev 6054 along with his wife and daughter (who were the petitioners in the other two connected petitions), a motor vehicle bearing registration mark cai. 6799 was driven at a high speed on p. s. lane from the opposite direction and dashed against the scooter of the petitioner. Due to the impact the petitioner, his wife and daughter sustained injuries and the scooter was heavily damaged. After the accident the claimants were taken to victoria hospital where they were treated. The petitioners had alleged that due to the rash and negligent driving of scooter bearing registration mark cai. 6799 by the second respondent, namely, madhu, the accident occurred and therefore respondents 1 and 2 wete liable to pay the damages to them by way of compensation for the injuries sustained

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