JUDGMENT :

The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant-claimant assailing the judgment and award passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Asst. Sessions Judge and Additional M.A.C.T, in MVC No. 711/2008 dated 24.05.2010.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and with their consent, appeal is taken up for final disposal.

3. For the sake of convenience, parties are referred to as per their rankings before the Tribunal.

4. Brief facts of the case as averred in the claim petition are that on 17.01.2008 at about 12.00 p.m., the petitioner, Smt. Shantawwa, was proceeding by the side of Bailhongal Yaragatti road and when she came near I.B. Murgod village, a motorcycle bearing registration No.KA 22/H9960 came rashly and negligently and dashed to the petitioner. As a result, she fell down and sustained injuries. Immediately, she was taken to PHC Murgod and thereafter she was shifted to Dr. Hanamantgad hospital, Bailhongal and got treated there by Dr. C.D. Kulakarni for the injuries sustained by her in the accident. A criminal case was also registered in Crime No.17/2008. For having suffered the injuries and permanent disability, she filed a claim petition under section 166