JUDGMENT

The appellant is the claimant in O.P(MV)No.3306 of 2001 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thrissur, 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 04.09.2001, while he was riding a motorcycle bearing registration No.KL-8/M-323. At the place of accident, the motorcycle was hit by a KSRTC bus bearing registration No.KL- 15/3048 owned by the 1st respondent and driven by the 2nd respondent. In the accident, he sustained injuries. Alleging that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus by the 2nd respondent, claim petition was filed before the Tribunal claiming a total compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- under various heads.

2. Before the Tribunal, respondents 1 and 2 remained absent and they were set ex parte.

3. Before the Tribunal, Exts.A1 to A12 were marked on the side of the appellant/claimant and he was examined as PW1. The document marked as Ext.A9 is the disability certificate issued by a doctor assessing the permanent disability of the appellant/claimant, on account of the injuries sustained in the