CAV JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)

Questioning the adequacy of compensation awarded to her, claimant in MVC.No.7836/2010 on the file of Small Causes Court and XXVI ACMM and Additional MACT, Bengaluru, has preferred this appeal.

2. For the purpose of convenience, the parties are referred to henceforth according to their ranks before the Tribunal.

3. On 3.2.2010 when the claimant was traveling in BMTC bus bearing registration No.KA-01-FA-1946 the said bus stopped at Kundalahalli bus stop to de-board the passengers. When the claimant was in the process of de-boarding respondent No.2/the driver of the bus without any indication suddenly moved the bus closing the door in great acceleration, consequent to which the claimant fell down and left rear wheel of the bus ran over her left leg. She suffered multiple fractures in her left leg. Initially she was shifted to Vydehi Hospital. From there she was shifted to Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru and was treated there as inpatient between 03.02.2010 and 11.02.2010. From there she was shifted to Sparsh Hospital where she was treated as inpatient from 11.2.2010 to 1.3.2010 and her left leg above the knee was amputated. Respondent Nos.1