JUDGMENT :

VENKATESH NAIK T., J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. As these appeals are arising out of common judgment and award passed by the Tribunal in MVC.No.7017/2019 on the file of the learned V Additional Judge, SCCH-20, Mayohall, Bengaluru dated 26.03.2021.

3. MFA.No.1354/2022 is filed by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (for short 'BMTC'), challenging the judgment and award passed by the Tribunal on the ground of liability and interest. Whereas the MFA.No.7160/2021 is filed by the claimants being aggrieved by the judgment and award, seeking for enhancement of compensation passed by the Tribunal.

4. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rankings before the Tribunal.

5. Brief facts of the case are that, on 17.09.2019 at around 8.20 am, Sri R.Nagarjun (hereinafter referred as the deceased) was riding a motorcycle bearing Reg.No.KA- 03-HW-7666 on Varthur main road, HAL, Bangalore, while BMTC bus No.KA-42-F-1728, came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed to the motor cycle of the deceased, due to which, the deceased fell down and sustained several grievous injuries and he died o