JUDGMENT

Sri.B.S.Basavaraju., learned counsel for the appellants and Sri.Raghavendra.S.V., learned counsel on behalf of Sri.A.V.Srihari., for respondent No.1 have appeared in person.

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

3. The brief facts are these:

On the 25th day of April 2008 at about 10:45 pm., the claimant was coming from Athur Village on Chettalli -

Suntikoppa main road on his motorbike bearing Registration No.KA-09-W-3903. At that time, a Mahindra and Mahindra Commander Jeep bearing Registration No.KA-04-MNA-5422 came from the side of Suntikoppa towards Chettalli on the wrong side on the extreme right side in a rash and negligent manner and hit his motorbike. Due to the impact, the claimant fell and sustained grievous injuries. He took treatment in various hospitals from 26.04.2008 to 13.09.2008. Contending that he is entitled for compensation, the claimant filed claim petition.

In response to the notice, respondents appeared through their counsel. Respondents 1 and 2 did not file statement of objections. The third respondent filed statement of objections denying the petition averments. Among other groun