JUDGMENT :

These appeals, though listed for admission, are taken up for final disposal with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

2. These appeals are filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. MFA No.4600/2017 is filed by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (‘Corporation’ for short) questioning the award of compensation, whereas, MFA No.6705/2017 has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation determined by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal ('Tribunal' for short ) in its judgment and award dated 17.02.2017.

3. Since both the appeals arise out of the same Award, they were heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

4. Parties will be referred to as per their ranking before the Claims Tribunal.

5. Facts giving rise to the filing of the appeal briefly stated are that, on 05.08.2013, at about 8.00 p.m. the deceased Jayanna K.B. was riding his motorcycle bearing registration No.KA43K7851 and proceeding towards Aralumallige, while he came near Aralumallige tank bund road, the driver of the KSRTC bus bearing Registration No.KA40F601 coming from the opposite direction and driving in a rash and negligent