( 1 ) THIS judgment will dispose oftwo First Appeal from Orders (FAO No. 96 and 104 of 1974) arising outof the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal dated 30thnovember, 1973 by which it has awarded a compensation of Rs. 32,000. 00 tothe legal representatives of the deceased against respondents 1, 2 and 4jointly and severally. The first mentioned appeal has been filed by theinsurance Company for reduction of award and the second mentionedappeal by the claimants for its enhancement.

( 2 ). The material facts of the case are that Shri N. R. Adyanthaya (deceased was a Scientist employed in National Institute of Oceoniography,council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Education andwas at the material time drawing a salary of Rs 872. 40. At the time ofthe accident, he was driving his scooter and got involved in an accidentwith a bus bearing No DLP 3383 which was owned by respondent No. 6and was being driven by Mohindar Singh, respondent No. 5. The accidenttook place at about 4. 30 p. m. at Bahadur Shah Zaffar Marg on 6/09/1966 and the deceased was thrown off the seat a long distanceaway and received about 15 injuries as a result of which he died on