JUDGMENT

V. Srishananda, J. - The Insurance Company not being satisfied with the common judgment and award dated 29.06.2018 passed in MVC No.1002/2015 clubbed with MVC No.1003/2015 by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and Additional M.A.C.T., Dharwad (hereinafter referred to as "the Tribunal" for short). This appeal is restricted only to the judgment and award passed in MVC No.1002/2015.

2. Germane facts for disposal of this appeal are as under:

The wife and children of deceased Shantaram filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act alleging that on 12.06.2014 at about 11.00 a.m., when Shantaram was proceeding along with his son on a motorcycle bearing No.KA-25/S-8657 from Alnavar towards Dharwad, near Prabhunagar cross of Alnavar, a KSRTC bus bearing No.KA-29/F-865 came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the motorcycle of Shantaram resulting in rider of the motorcycle i.e. Shantarama and his son who was the pillion rider fell down and sustained grievous injuries and were shifted to KIMS hospital, Hubballi. It is further contended that despite best treatment, the rider of the motorcycle/Shantaram died on 07.07.2014 in KIMS hospital, Hubballi.