( 1 ) ON an application filed on 8th June, 1973 under Section 11oa of the Motor Vehicles Act. 1939 (hereinafter called the. Act ) the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Delhi by his judgment dated 8th August, 1980 awarded a sum of Rs. 25,920 with interest @ 6 percent per annum from the date of filing application till realisation besides costs as compensation, to the heirs i. e. widow, parents, soms and daughters (respondents 1 and 4 to 10) of the deceased Jaswant Singh against the Delhi Transport Corporation ( appellant) and the driver Kewal Krishan (resr pondent No. 11 ). Jaswant Singh was knocked down by a D. T. C. bus driven by respondent No. 11 and owned by the appellant on 3rd March. 1973 at 9 P. M. He died on 4th March. 1973 at 6. 30 A. M. He was aged 44 years at the time of accident, his date of birth being 6th January, 1929. He was Vehicle Mechanic in 505 Army Base Workshop, EME, Delhi Cantt under the Ministry of Defence, Governement of India, New Delhi. The Tribunal held that the accident in question had taken place due to rash and negligent driving of the offending Bus DLP 1573 by Kewal Krishan Driver and the deceased was not at fault in any way, that respond