JUDGMENT

S.G.Pandit, J. - Both the appeals arise out of the same judgment and award, dated 19.01.2015 passed in M.V.C. No.2754 of 2012 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge & Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bailhongal (for short 'the Tribunal'). M.F.A. No.101123/2015 is by the claimants not being satisfied with the quantum of compensation and praying for enhancement of compensation. M.F.A. No.101261/2015 is by the North-West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation', for short) challenging saddling of liability on it.

2. The claimants are the wife, children and mother of Mahadevappa Bhimarayappa Kalagaggari who died in a road traffic accident. A claim petition came to be filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short 'the Act') claiming compensation for the accidental death of Mahadevappa Bhimarayappa Kalagaggari in a road traffic accident that occurred on 31.08.2012 involving TVS motorcycle bearing No.KA- 24/K-1672 and NWKRTC bus bearing No.KA-22/F-1764. It is contended that the deceased Mahadevappa Bhimarayappa Kalagaggari was aged 25 years as on the date of the accident and was doing mason work and agricultur