JUDGMENT

The appellant is the claimant in O.P(MV)No.698 of 2005 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala, a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming compensation on account of the injuries sustained by him in a motor accident, which occurred on 01.03.2005, while he was riding a motorcycle bearing registration No.KL-5/L-1209. At the place of accident, the motorcycle was hit by a KSRTC bus bearing registration No.KL-15/1230 driven by the 1 st respondent and owned by the 2 nd respondent. In the accident, he sustained injuries. Alleging that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of bus by the 1 st respondent, claim petition was filed before the Tribunal claiming a total compensation of

Rs.5,00,000/- under various heads.

2. Before the Tribunal, the 1 st respondent did not appear.

The 2 nd respondent owner filed written statement admitting the accident; however, denying negligence alleged against the driver. The 2 nd respondent contended that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent riding of motorcycle by the appellant/ claimant. The