1. This Miscellaneous First Appeal filed by Insurance Company is directed against the judgment and Order dated 31.5.2006 rendered by the Prl. Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes at Bangalore in MVC. No. 1876/2001. By the impugned judgment, the claim petition filed by respondent-claimant (for short ‘the claimant’) has been allowed in part awarding a compensation of Rs. 2,35,78,159.50 together with costs and interest at 6% per annum on the amount of Rs.2,31,94,159.00, i.e. after deducting Rs.3,84,000/-, awarded towards attendant charges, from the date of the petition to the date of actual payment/deposit, against the appellant-Insurance Company (for short “the appellant”) and respondent no.3 jointly and severally.

2. The claimant who was 35 years old at the relevant time, was Senior Specialist – Software, working with Ericsson Communications India Pvt. Ltd. and was getting a salary of Rs.1,48,291/-per month. On 29.1.2000 at about 10.30 p.m. he was travelling in a Tempo Trax from Sakharayapatna to Kadur gate. It is alleged, the driver of the Tempo Trax drove the same in a rash and negligent manner and when the vehicle reached near Lakshmipur