1. - This appeal has been filed under Section 110-D, Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (hereinafter called 'the Act') against the award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Jodhpur dated February 2, 1985 by which it dismissed the claim petition on the ground of limitation. The facts of the case giving rise to the appeal may be summarised thus.

2. On July 7, 1980 (Monday), the appellant filed a claim petition under Section 110-A of the Act claiming Rs. 55,000/- as compensation with the allegation in short, that on January 6, 1980 at about 5.30 p.m. he was going to church situated near Head Telegraph Office, Jodhpur. His wife Aliumma was sitting on the back seat of his cycle. While he was going on the correct side of the Bhairav Bagh Road, bus No. RRM 293 came from the side of the Dak Bungalow. It was being driven with excessive speed and rashly and negligently by its driver Megh Singh (respondent No. 2). It dashed against him. As a result thereof, he and his wife fell down and received several injuries. Both were admitted in the Military Hospital. The respondents admitted in their separate replies that the said bus No. RRM 293 belonged to the respondent No. 1, it was being