1. As these appeals are arising out of a common judgment and award of the Tribunal, with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, they are heard together and disposed of finally by this common judgment.

2. In a road accident, one Chetan Kumar died. His wife, two minor daughters, of whom the second daughter was born posthumously, and parents filed a claim petition under S.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, before MACT, Bengaluru, seeking compensation from KSRTC, the owner / insurer of the vehicle. The Tribunal by impugned judgment and award has held that accident has occurred due to contributory negligence of the driver of KSRTC bus and the driver of the car / deceased at the rate of 50 per cent each and has awarded a compensation of Rs. 1,98,94,840 with interest at 6 per cent per annum and directed the Corporation to pay 50 per cent of the said amount, i.e., Rs. 99,47,420 to the claimants. Both Corporation and claimants, aggrieved by the said judgment and award of the Tribunal, have challenged the same on the ground of negligence and quantum by preferring MFA No. 7323 and MFA No. 6966 of 2014 respectively.

3. As there is no dispute regarding death of the deceased C