JUDGMENT

Alok Aradhe, J. - 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 claimant against the judgment dated 05.11.2013 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as 'the MACT' for short) by which the petition filed under Section 163A of the Act filed by the claimant has been dismissed.

2. Facts leading to filing of this appeal briefly stated are that on 23.04.2012 at about 7.05 p.m. deceased Vincy George was riding his motor cycle along with two pillion riders from Belthangady to Guruvayanakere. When he reached near Kasaba Village, KSRTC bus bearing registration No.KA19-F-2489, which came from the opposite direction, dashed the motor cycle of the deceased. As a result of the aforeaid accident, deceased Vincy sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot.

3. The claimant viz., the mother thereupon filed a petition under Section 163A of the Act inter alia on the ground that the deceased at the time of the accident was aged about 24 years and was employed as an auto driver. He used to earn Rs.40,000/- per annum. The compensation to the tune of Rs.5 Lakhs along with i