IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.11939 OF 1995. APPEAL (ST) NO.11939 OF 1995. APPEAL (ST) NO.11939 OF 1995. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s orders. orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shri C.M.Lokesh h/f G.S.Hegde for the Appellant. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 11th February, 2008. : 11th February, 2008. : 11th February, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard advocate for the appellant. The appellant-Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation filed a claim petition for the compensation on account of damage caused to the bus of the appellant in an accident. The claim of the appellant was in the sum of Rs.64,914/-. The finding of the Tribunal is that the accident occurred due to composite negligence on the part of the driver of the bus of the appellant and the driver of the truck involved in the accident. The Tribunal has awarded compensation of Rs.24,000/- with interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum in favour of the appellant. The Award is dated 30th September, 1994. This appeal of the year 1995 is now coming up for admission as the application for condonation of delay remained pending for service of notice. : 2 : 2. After having considered the findings recorded by the Tribunal, I find that the view taken by the Tribunal is reasonable. In the claim petitions of the injured persons arising out of the same accident, a finding was recorded that both the drivers of the bus and the truck were negligent. There is nothing on record to show that the said decisions were challenged by the Appellant. No interference is called for. Appeal is accordingly dismissed. Judge. Judge. Judge.