( 1. ) (for himself and on behalf of Sardar Ali Khan, J.) C.M.A. No. 302 of 1976:-Naseeruddin Hussain was an employee in the Directorate of Industries and Commerce. He was on his way to office on a cycle on October 11, 1973. At 10-45 a.m. he was at Shah Inayat Ganj Police Station. The vehicle (lorry) ADT 263 was in front of him on the road. There was another lorry APT 7879 behind him. Mannu Singh, a Police Constable No. 2626 of Shah Inayat Ganj Police Station, stopped ADT 263. The Constable directed the driver of the vehicle to proceed on the "correct side" of the highway. The driver of ADT 263 thereupon reversed the motion of the vehicle. He swerved the vehicle and dashed APT 7879 and hit Naseeruddin. Due to injuries received at the accident on the same day at the hospital Naseeruddin died. His spouse and her eight children clauned damages before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal. They were awarded Rs. 32,000/towards compensation. The Tribunal, inter alia, ordered M. Kondaiah (the purchaser of ADT 263) to pay the amount to the dependents of the deceased. Aggrieved thereby, Kondaiah filed the above appeal.

( 2. ) In this appeal, the findings reached by the Tribunal o