JUDGMENT :

C.M. POONACHA, J.

Both the appeals are filed calling in question the judgment and award dated 18.3.2016 passed in MVC No.30/2011 by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Gowribidanur, [Hereinafter referred to as ‘Trial Court’]

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred as per their rank before the Trial Court.

3. The relevant facts in a nutshell leading to the present appeals are that, claiming compensation for a road traffic accident which occurred on 17.7.2008, the claimant filed a claim petition arraying the driver and owner of the offending bus as respondent Nos.1 and 2 respectively. The respondents entered appearance and contested the claim proceedings. The Tribunal, vide judgment and award dated 18.3.2016, partly allowed the claim petition and awarded a total compensation of Rs.1,39,340/- togethe