( 1 ) THE present first appeal arises from the award dated 20thoctober, 1987 of Shri B. L. Garg, Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Delhi. Theappellant, Arvind Kumar filed the petition for compensation under Section 110-Aof the Motor Vehicles Act claiming Rs. 9,90,000. 00 as compensation for injuriessustained by him in the accident. The appellant, it is alleged was driving twowheeler scooter No. DEK 8787 with one Shri Jagdish Chand Bansal on the pillionseat on 21/11/1984 at about 12. 00 noon from near Police Picket Saraswativihar, Shalimar Bagh on the left side of the Outer Ring road with slow speed whenbus No. DEP 6535 driven rashly, recklessly and negligently by respondent No. 1in due course of his employment with respondent No. 2 came from the oppositedirection on the wrong side of the road and hit the two wheeler scooter with thefront side of the bus. The offending bus stopped after covering some distanceresulting into grievous injuries to the appellant and fatal injuries to Shri Jagdishchand Bansal. The bus came on the road meant for traffic going from Saraswativihar side towards Inter State Bus Terminus and it came suddenly and hit thescooter with great force r