( 1 ) THE questions which arise for the consideration of the Court in the present public interest litigation are; whether a police officer, who has recorded information regarding any accident involving death or bodily injury to any person, or, who has prepared report under Sec. 158 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 should be directed to forward a copy of the same to the Claims Tribunal having jurisdiction in the matter; and, wherther the Claims Tribunal should be directed to treat any information or report forwarded to it by police officer as an application for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ? ("act" for short ).

( 2 ) MR. Shankarbhai L. Suchday, Notary, District of Kachchh as well as m/s. Rajesh Premjibhai Thacker and Urmish S. Suchday, learned Advocates, practising at Bhuj-Kachchh, have addressed a letter dated September 16, 1994 to the Honble Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court pointing out that an application for compensation under Sec. 166 (3) of the Act has to be filed within a period of six months and after coming into force of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, delay for a longer period than six months cannot be condoned. It is further stated in the