1. - This appeal is directed against the Award dated the 28th September, 1981, of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kota, awarding Rs. 25,000/- as compensation in favour of the claimant Mohanlal, though it was claimed of Rs. 2,00,000/-. In relation to the accident which took place on 22th April, 1975, at about 10.30 a.m. on the main road of Ghantaghar, Kota-Police Line (Baran road) at a small distance of main gate of Regional Transport Authority Office involving truck No: RJR 3422 owned by Smt. Balwant Kaur, the respondent No. 1 and driver by Ranjit Singh, the respondent No. 2 and insured with the Oriental Fire and General Insurance Company, Branch office, Kota, the respondent No. 3 and motor cycle No. RRR 2438 owned and driven by the deceased Babu Lal, behind whom Mohan Lal, the appellant-claimant was sitting on the motor cycle.

2. The accident took place when Babulal and Mohanlal who were going from the R.T.O. office towards Ghantaghar crossing with the intention of going to the city, while turning their motor cycle at the exit gate of the R.T.O. office, found the truck No. 3422 coming from the opposite direction with an excessive speed, driven rashly and negligently b