M. K. SHAH, P. D. DESAI, J.

( 1 ) IN this case the claimant appellant is the injured person and the claim for compensation arose out of an accident which occurred on March 9 1972 at about 5-45 P. M. on the Main Road from Paldi to Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital in the city of Ahmedabad. The actual spot of accident was the place where the by lane from Madalpur meets the main road opposite the Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital. The appellant aged 15 at the material time was proceeding in the company of his brother Navin from Paldi to Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital side. A passenger bus run by the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service bearing No. G. T. A. 8580 was following the appellant and his brother and the said bus was at the material time driven by the second respondent. When the appellant reached the spot of accident the front left side of the bus hit the rear wheel of his cycle from behind. As a result of the collision the appellant fell down on the road and the two wheels of his cycle were crushed under the front left side wheel of the bus. The appellant himself sustained injuries as a result of the impact and a portion of his body was run over by the wheel of the bus. Briefly stated the injurie

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