ORAL JUDGMENT :

VENKATESH NAIK T. J.

As these appeals are arising out of common judgment and award of the Tribunal, they are heard together and disposed off by this common judgment.

2. Miscellaneous First Appeal Nos.3885 of 2020 and 3644 of 2020 are filed by the Karnataka State RoadTransport seeking reduction of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal on the ground of negligence and quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal, whereas Miscellaneous First Appeal Nos.1796 of 2021 and 2467 of 2022 are filed by the claimants of the rider and the pillion rider, respectively, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as they are referred to in the claim petitions before the Tribunal.

4. The brief facts of the case are that on 21-10-2018 at 1:00 a.m., on Kolar-Bengaluru NH-75 Banamakkanahalli Gate, Nandagudi Hobli, Hosakote Taluk, Sri M. Laxminarayana, rider of the motorcycle (hereinafter referred to as 'deceased') was riding motorcycle, bearing Registration No.KA-04 EN-1322, along with Sri C. Krishnappa, as a pillion rider, at that time, a KSRTC bus, bearing Registration No.KA-10 F-0378, driven by its d