JUDGMENT :

C M JOSHI, J.

Heard learned counsel appearing for the appellants and the respondents.

2. Being aggrieved by the judgment and award passed in MVC.Nos.1643/2017 and 1644/2017 dated 01.03.2019 by the learned XXI ACMM, SCJ and MACT, Bengaluru, the petitioners have approached this Court in appeals in MFA.No.5187/2019 and MFA.No.5188/2019; and the Insurance Company has approached this Court in appeal in MFA.No.5567/2019.

3. The dispute in all these appeals is in respect of the quantum of the compensation awarded and there is no dispute in respect of the liability fastened upon respondent No.2 - Insurance Company.

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4. The factual matrix of the case is that on 22.01.2017, the petitioner-Sri.L.Madhu (MVC.No.1643/2017) was riding a motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-02-JH-9229 and the petitioner- Sri.Lingaraj M. (MVC.No.1644/2017) was pillion rider. While they were going near Kallugopanahalli, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagar District, a car owned by respondent No.1 and insured by respondent No.2 bearing registration No.KA-05- AD-1512 came in a high speed and negligent manner and dashed against the said motorcycle from behind, resulting in an accident, where the petitioners sustained injurie