( 1 ) DELHI Transport Corporation (hereinaftercalled dtc ) has sought for the reversal of the judgment of the Motoraccidents Claims Tribunal (hereinafter called the tribunal ) dated 2 2/02/1980.

( 2 ) THE admitted facts on record are that on 5/02/1993 atabout 3. 25 p. m. the deceased Kartar Singh was travelling in private bus No. D. L. P. 3677 under DTC operation. While the said bus was taking a turntowards the Red Fort and entered the crossing of Netaji Subhash Marg nearchhatta Rly. Pul, at that time DTC Bus No. D. L. P. 73 came from Jamunabridge side and entered the crossing. In the process DTC bus No. D. L. P. 73 hit the left side of bus No. D. L. P. 3677. On account of the collision of boththe buses, the deceased who was at the rear gate of bus No. D. L. P. 3677 received grievous injuries. He fell on the road and became unconscious. Hewas removed to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. Thedeceased was 18 years old, a student of 11th class and unmarried at the time of the accident. The Tribunal came to the conclusion that it was the driver of DTC bus who struck the rear portion of the bus with the private bus comingto the Kauria Bridge side. The bus No. "