( 1 ) MR. H. P. Shroff Director and Mr. D. G. Pujari Administrative Officer (Mithapur) of Tata Chemicals Limited (hereinafter called the Company) reached Jamnagar by the morning flight from Bombay on 1/11/1974 and immediately left in an Ambassador Car GTP 1519 belonging to the Company and driven by one Bhupatsing Gagji for Mithapur. While the car was being driven on the Jamnagar-Dwarka State Highway No. 25 with the aforesaid two officers in the rear seat it got involved in a head on collision with a public carrier GTS 5639 which was proceeding in the opposite direction. This collision took place about nine kilometers from Bhatia towards Dwarka between 1. 30 and 1. 45 P. M. The driver of the Ambassador Car belonging to the Company was killed on the spot while the two officers were seriously injured and were removed to the Companys Hospital at Mithapur in critical condition. The Medical Officer Dr. G. N. Chag examined them at about 3. 45 P. M. and noted down the injuries sustained by the two victims as detailed in the certificates Exhibits 91 and 92. It appears that Mr. Pujari succumbed to his injuries in the hospital while he was under treatment at about 4. 30 P. M.