( 1 ) THIS Appeal arises out of a common judgment rendered by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rajkot on 22-2-1985 deciding several claim petitions and rendering Awards in those claim petitions. The instant appeal arises out of Claim Petition No. 616 of 1982.

( 2 ) BRIEF facts giving rise to this Appeal shortly are as under : an accident took place on 7-9-1982 at about 3. 45 p. m. , on Rajkot - Morbi state Highway near village Bedi. A Public Carrier No. GTX 8202 driven by the first opponent before the Tribunal with some inmates in it was moving on the road. While it was passing over the bridge near village Bedi it went off the road due to the fact that the driver lost control over it and the vehicle plunged into river bed by breaking the side railings of the bridge. The deceased was inmate in the vehicle. The deceased was travelling in the vehicle along with his goods. He had paid fare to the driver of the vehicle. In the accident he sustained injuries and ultimately died. Claim petition No. 616 of 1982 was filed by his legal representatives claiming compensation. The passer-by was also thrown off. Various persons sustained injuries and 7 of them died. Claim petitions were filed

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