Challenging judgment and award dated 09.10.2018 passed by

Prl. Senior Civil Judge & Addl. MACT, Udupi, this appeal is filed by

claimant seeking enhancement of compensation.

2. Brief facts as stated are that in an accident that occurred

on 11.03.2017, Sri. Roilet Veeraj died when bus bearing

registration No.KA-20AA-9909 collided against his motorcycle

bearing registration No.GA-05H-9731. Claiming compensation on

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account of his untimely death, his parents filed claim petition

against owner and insurer of bus under Section 166 of the M.V. Act,

1988.

3. The claim petition was contested. Tribunal framed issues,

recorded evidence and on appreciation of material on record, held

that accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of driver of

bus. It further held that driver had valid and effective driving

licence at the time of accident and as bus was insured with

respondent no.2, it was liable to pay compensation. It determined

age of deceased as 22 years, occupation as MBA student and taking

his notional monthly income at Rs.10,000/-, adding 40% towards

future prospects, awarded total compensation of Rs.15,42,000/-

against insurer of bus. Not satisfied with compensation, c