( 1 ) THIS appeal under Section 110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (hereinafter REFERRED TO as the Act ) is directed against the judgment and Award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal dated 29th July, 1974 by which the appellant was awarded only a sum of Rs. 10,000. 00 as compensation against respondents 2 and 3 i. e. the owner and the insurer who were granted two months time to deposit the amount otherwise the appellant was held entitled to interest @ 6% per annum from the date of the award till realisation. The appellant has filed this appeal for enhancement of compensation. Briefly the facts are that Jugal Kishore, the appellant on 15th June, 1969 at about 8 A. M. with two passengers was driving scooter No. DIR 9322 and going towards Defence Colony via Pachkuian Road Connaught Circus, New Delhi and while crossing Connaught Circus, New Delhi bus No. DLP-3699 driven by Rai Singh, respondent No. 1 coming from Plaza side at a rash and reckless speed and without caring for the stop signal voilently hit his scooter and dragged it for some distance before the bus stopped. In the process the petitioner received grevious injuries. Respondent No. 1 driver was in the emp