( 1 ) THIS claimant's appeal arises out of the judgment and award dated 19-10-1991, delivered in the motor accidents claim No. 14 motor vehicle case No. 1416 of 1988, whereby the tribunal No. Iii, belgaum has granted and awarded, in total a sum of Rs. 16,000/- as global compensation to the claimant with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of the petition till the date of realisation and directed that the respondents 1 to 3, shall be jointly and severally liable to pay the amount of compensation awarded and it further directed that as regards remaining 50% of the amount of compensation awarded shall be payable jointly and severally" by respondents 4 and 5 to the claim petitioner.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case in brief are that on the date of occurrence, that is 11-12-1988, the claimant-appellant was a pillion rider on scooter bajaj-ctl 2626, from belgaum market to kanabargi which was being run in a moderate speed. When the scooter reached the spot of accident at about 9. 45 p. m. , the k. s. r. t. c. bus-mef 3510, came from the opposite direction in a great speed and dashed against the scooter belonging to respondent 4, in the claim petition, that is th