( 1 ) BY this order I propose to dispose of two appeals, F. A. O. No. 141 of 1980 filed by D. T. C. and F. A. O. No. 309 of 1980 filed by Ram Kumar, injured. Both these appeals arise out of the award given by Mr. H. P. Bagchi, Judge, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, whereby a sum of Rs. 56,773. 00 was awarded as compensation to the respondent injured Ram Kumar for the injuries alleged to have been suffered by him in an accident on 4th December, 1975 with D. T. C. bus. In addition, the respondent injured has been granted interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the application till realisation. Both D. T. C. and Ram Kumar feeling aggrieved have come up before this court. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the lower court file and after giving my considered thought to the matter before me I have come to the following findings.

( 2 ) FACTS in the matter are not more or less disputed. It is not disputed before me that the accident took place on 4th December, 1975 in which Ram Kumar, respondent injured, was run over by the D. T. C. bus while alighting from the bus. It is not disputed before me that Ram Kuma