( 1 ) THE present suit was instituted by the mother of Shiam Narain Singh, deceased, aged 22 years on the date of the accident, that is, 13th July, 1951. The father of Shiam Narain Singh did not join as plaintiff and he was, therefore, impleaded as defendant No. 3.

( 2 ) SHIAM Narain Singh held a permanent commission in the Indian Air Force and at the time of his death his total emoluments amounted to Rs. 527-8 per month. Shiam Narain Singh was killed in an accident with a three tonner air force vehicle which was, at the time of the accident, being driven by M. N. Kanji Lal, defendant No. 2. On the fateful day it was at about 8-00 P. M that defendant No. 2 who had been detailed with vehicle No. 550542 at the Delhi Sports Run, entered the in Gate of 3 Wing Guard Room, Indian Air Force, on Maud Road, Delhi Cantonment, to report to the Guard Room about his return. He came out of the out Gate and was going to park the vehicle at the Sub-Motor Terminus on the same road. For going to the parking terminus he had to again enter the in Gate of the 3 Wing Guard Room but when nearing the curve for entering the Gate on the right, the motor-cycle driven by the deceased hit agai