1. - This appeal under Section 110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (for brevity 'the Act' here in after) has been preferred against an award of the Claims Tribunal, Jodhpur dated December 7, 1981, by which the appellants (driver and owner of the bus) were directed to pay sum of Rs. 75,000/- as compensation to the claimants.

2. The claimants are the parents, widow and minor daughters of the deceased-victim Sultansingh. They presented an application under Section 110-A of the Act against the appellants and the insurer, claiming a sum of Rs. 1,25,000/- as compensation. The averments disclosed in the application are that at about 10.30 A.M. on January 25, 1978, Sultan Singh was going on a bicycle from Paota square to Sojati Gate. He was on the extreme left edge of the road. While he was proceeding on the bicycle, mini-bus No. RSQ 8851 came from behind, Appellant Arjun singh was driving it at that time. He was driving it so rashly and negligently that it knocked down Sultansingh. The bus even then did not stop. It rolled over Sultansingh and crushed him completely. As a result, Sultansingh sustained multiple severe injuries on his person. He did not survive and passed away ins