JUDGMENT

M.I.Arun, J. - Accepting the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of I.A.No.1/2017 in MFA Crob. No.100132/2017, the delay of 395 days in filing the cross-objection is condoned. Accordingly, I.A.No.1/2017 in MFA Crob No.100132/2017 is allowed.

2. Aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 21.04.2016, passed in MVC No.1383/2015 by the VI-Addl. District and Sessions Judge and Member Addl. MACT, Belagavi (for short "the Tribunal"), the second respondent has preferred MFA No.102169/2016 and the claimants therein have preferred MFA Crob. No.100132/2017.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties would be referred to as per their ranking before the Tribunal.

4. Though the matter is listed for admission, with the consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal.

5. The brief facts of the case are that on 29.05.2015 at about 11:30 a.m. on Hukkeri Ghataprabha Raod, the driver of the offending car bearing registration No.MH-09/DA-6248 owned by the first respondent and insured by second respondent drove it in high speed in a rash and negligent manner and dashed to the motorcycle bearing registration No.PB-06/J-4654. It resulted