( 1 ) THE appeal and the cross objections arise out of the order of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Delhi, (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) dated 20. 3. 1964 in suit No. 6 of 1962 by which the learned Tribunal passed a decree for Rs. 20,000. 00 in favour of the respondents in this appeal. Respondents Nos. 1 and 3 before the Tribunal, namely, Delhi Transport and Mr. Inder Raj, a DTU driver respectively, have filed the appeal against the order and decree of the learned Tribunal and the petitioners before the Tribunal have filed the cross objections for enhancement of the deecretal amount to Rs. 89. 600. 00. Both the appeal and the cross objections, can, therefore, be disposed of by a common judgment. The appellants and the respondents in this appeal will hereinafter be referred to by their designation in the lower court.

( 2 ) THE petitioners filed an application before the Tribunal under section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) claiming a sum of Rs. 89, 600. 00 by way of compensation for the death of one Jagatri Lal, who is alleged to have been killed in a motor accident on 12. 11. 1961. According to the averment