( 1 ) THE appeal is against the judgment of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal dated 29. 7. 1992 awarding a sum of Rs. 33,161. 00 as compensation to the appellant. The facts culminating in the filing of the appeal are as follows. The appellant was unfortunately involved in an accident on 6. 8. 1983 when she was waiting at the Lajpat Nagar Ring Road Bus Stop. The driver of the Bus DHP-2552 took the bus on the reverse and without noticing and without any horn and without noticing whether anybody is standing on the rear side of the vehicle and without any signal the driver in a negligent manner came on the reverse side. The rear wheel hit the appellant and the left portion of her body was crushed and the result was the spinal cord was seriously effected and the lower portion from the hip became com pletely immobilised. The doctor who examined her had said that disability was per manent and it was 70%. The appellant filed the claim petition claiming a sum of P-s. 5 lakhs with interest at 18% per annum from the date of the petitioner which was on 30. 9. 1983. The respondent D. T. C. denied the averments in the petition and denied the liability to pay compensation and dispu