M. F. SALDANHA, J.

( 1 ) WE have heard learned Counsel representing the appellants who are the wife and three children of the deceased as also technically, respondent No. 2 who is the mother of the deceased all of whom were claimants before the M. A. C. T. We have also heard the learned Counsel who represents the respondent Corporation and we have perused the record of the case as we are required to do.

( 2 ) THE deceased P. Balakrishna Reddy was working as a utility hand under Dredging corporation of India at Panambur and at about 8. 50 p. m. on the night of 28. 1. 90 he was supposed to have been proceeding towards Baikampady side from Panambur. The Corporation bus No. MEF 8488 came from Mangalore side and hit the cyclist from behind. The impact was rather serious because the deceased was thrown more than 20 ft. away or as per the eyewitness evidence he was dragged about 20 ft. away. The bus mounted the road divider and ultimately came to a halt on the opposite end of the road. The Tribunal on the basis of the evidence on record held that this was a case of contributory negligence. Even though the compensation awarded by the Tribunal was on the higher side, it deducted 50 per ce

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