S.B.Sinha, J.

1. This appeal is directed against a judgment dated 16.4.1990 passed by Mr. Uma Shanker, Additional Claims Tribunal, Hazaribagh in Claim Case No. 52 of 1985, filed on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 to 10 purported to be in terms of Sec. 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 .

2. The fact of the matter lies in a very narrow compass.

3. The deceased Sheo Shanker Prasad had been travelling in a Government jeep belonging to the Posts and Telegraphs Department of the Union of India bearing registration No. BHV 3458 along with his wife, a daughter, Minni Sinha and granddaughter, Ansu Kumari. The said jeep met with an accident near Padma Gate on Patna-Ranchi Road having collided with a tanker truck bearing registration No. HYE 2349 belonging to the respondent No. 11.

4. According to the applicant-respondents, the accident occurred owing to rash and negligent driving on the part of the driver of the said tanker. The criminal case was also lodged on the basis of a frad beyan of Minni Sinha as against the driver of the tanker, namely, Ram Sanjivan, which was registered as Barhi P.S. Case No. 78 of 1985 (G.R. No. 830 of 1985) purported to be under Secs. 279, 337 and 304