JUDGMENT

M Nagaprasanna, J. - This appeal, though listed for admission, is taken up for final disposal with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

2. This appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act', for short) has been filed by the claimants being aggrieved by the judgment dated 2.1.2015 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and A.C.J.M. and Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Puttur, in M.V.C. No.557/2012.

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

4. Facts giving rise to the filing of the appeal briefly stated are that on 31.3.2010 at about 12.20 p.m., the deceased Abdul Hameed was traveling in an Ambassador Car bearing registration No.KA-21-8033 from B.C. Road towards Mangalore. At that time, a lorry bearing registration No.CNG-9586 which was being driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner, came from the opposite side violating traffic rules and dashed against the car of the deceased on National Highway No.48. As a result of the aforesaid accident, the deceased sustained grievous injuries and was initially shifted to Fr. Mullers Medical College