DESRAJ Vs. RAM NARAIN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two first appeals under S.110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act are directed against a common award made by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Jhansi, in two claim petition Nos. 57 of 1970 and 70 of 1970 on 8-4-1974, and they can conveniently be disposed of by a common judgement.

(2.) ON 18-4-1970 at about 5.30 or 6 p. m. bus No. USG. 4587 which was being driven by Mohan met with serious accident near village Bachkaoli. In that accident two passengers viz. Sita Ram and Radhey sustained fatal injuries. It was claimed that in that accident Smt. Muliya wife of Sita Ram and Smt. Chitiya daughter-in-law and Hira Lal grandson of Radhey who had been travelling in the bus also received injuries.

(3.) ACCORDING to the claimants both the fatal accidents in question took place because of rash and negligent driving by Mohan Lal and therefore the three opposite parties were liable to compensate them to the extent mentioned in their claim petitions.