( 1 ) THE Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (in short the 'corporation'), constituted under the provisions of the Road Transport Corporation Act, has preferred this appeal questioning the correctness of the judgment and award dated 4-11-1998 passed by the Claims Tribunal, Ranebennur, in M. V. C. No. 335/96 awarding compensation of Rs. 9,18,000/- with 6% p. a. interest from the date of petition till payment on account of the death of one Munilal Jain, whose legal heirs have been arrayed as respondents.

( 2 ) IT is not in dispute that on 4-8-1995 the deceased Munilal Jain was travelling in a bus of the Corporation bearing No. KA 01/f-5958 from Bangalore towards Ranebennur. When the bus came near Aimangal Petrol bunk on national highway No. 4, it collied with one on coming truck bearing No. MH/f-8278, as result of which the bus hit the road side tree resulting in instantaneous death of said Munilal Jain. The legal heirs of the deceased Munilal Jain preferred claim petition before the Tribunal against the Corporation as also the owner and insurer of the truck. But drivers of none of the vehicles involved in the accident were either made parties to the claim petition nor they w

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