( 1 ) THIS appeal has been preferred by the Karnataka state road transport corporation, Bangalore, from the judgment and award dated 17th february, 1989, made by the motor accidents claims tribunal, Bangalore city, in m. v. c. No. 197 of 1986, awarding a sum of Rs. 2,34,000/- as the total compensation with interest at the rate of 9% per annum.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case in brief are that the injured-claimant, who has been a student of b. sc. 3rd year. On 15-8-1985, at about 9. 15 a. m. , he was going on his cycle from his residence at nimhans to his college, while, he was going near lakkasandra, on hosur main road from east to west on the left side of the road, according to claimant's case, the b. t. s. bus bearing No. Myf 5842, came from opposite side in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the petitioner, as a result of which the petitioner fell down, sustained grievous injuries and was immediately taken to nimhans. The claimant-respondent, the injured person remained unconscious for 6 or 7 days and sustained linear fracture of the skull of the parital and temporal bone. The claimant's case has been that he had suffered the difficulty caused by the inj