1. - These two miscellaneous appeals, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, arise out of the award passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jaipur City, Jaipur in claim case No.1790/99 decided on 17.09.2001.

2. Brief facts relevant for consideration are that the deceased Kamal Kishore Sabu was travelling in a Jeep, which met in an accident near Sodium Company Gobindi, Nawa City. The Jeep collided with the bus belonging to the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation bearing registration No.RJ-14-P-4573. As a result of the aforesaid accident, which took place on 25.01.1999 Kamal Kishore received injuries and consequently, he died on 01.02.1999.

3. The learned Tribunal held while deciding Issue No.1 that the accident occurred on account of the rash and negligent driving by the driver of the bus of the appellant-R.S.R.T.C. which is in appeal S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.144 of 2002.

4. As a consequence, the learned Tribunal determined the amount of compensation and awarded compensation to the extent of Rs. 15,30,000/- to the claimants, who are the parents, in the appeal being S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.65 of 2002, with interest @ 9% per