JUDGMENT :

K.S.Hemalekha, J.

The present appeal is preferred by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the BMTC-Corporation’ for Short) assailing the judgment and award dated 17.09.2016 passed in MVC.No.3101/2015 on the file of the IX Additional Small Causes and Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru SCCH-7 (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal” for short), on the ground of liability and quantum of compensation, whereby the Tribunal has awarded compensation of Rs.79,10,000/-with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of petition till the date of realization and fastened the liability upon the BMTC-Corporation.

2. The facts relevant that arise in this present miscellaneous first appeal is that the claimants filed claim petition seeking compensation of Rs.1.00 crore with interest @ 12% per annum on account of death of one Pattabiraman .G, S/o late Govinda Shetty. M, who succumbed to the injuries in a road traffic accident that occurred on 12.07.2015 at about 7.00 a.m., when the deceased was proceeding as a rider i