JUDGMENT

H.T. Narendra Prasad, 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 claimants being aggrieved by the judgment dated 11.1.2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal.

2. Facts giving rise to the filing of the appeal briefly stated are that on 29.05.2014 at about 12.45 p.m. deceased Chittakka along with two grand sons while crossing the road near Aanjinappa's land, a car bearing registration No.KA-24- M-4737 being driven in a rash and negligent manner by its driver, dashed against the deceased. As a result of the aforesaid accident, the deceased sustained grievous injuries. Immediately, she was shifted to Government Hospital, Challakere where she took first aid treatment and thereafter was referred to District Hospital, Chitradurga and later to NIMHANS Hospital and again she was shifted to Health India Hospital, Bengaluru and was admitted as inpatient upto 27.9.2014. Thereafter, as per the advice of the doctor, she was shifted to Kasturba Hospital, Manipal and was admitted from 28.9.2014 to 17.10.2014. Further, she was admitted at L.S.Nursing Home Challakere from 18.10.2014 t