Honble ARORA, J. –These two appeals arise out of the judgment/award dated 14.1.87 passed by the Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalore, by which the learned Judge of the Tribunal dismissed both the claim petitions filed by the appellant- claimants on the ground that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the claims.

(2). Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that on 22.11.83 Nathu Ram- the driver of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation at about 4.30 p.m. parked the bus No. RRM 1473 at the Bus Stand, Jalore. The bus was to commence its journey to Bhinmal. The booking of this bus started. The passengers bought the tickets from the Booking Window and after buying the tickets, boarded the bus. Smt. Rukmani W/o Ram Chandra alias Ram Kishan, Indra D/o Ram Chandra, Manju D/o Kesri Mal, Bajrang S/o Ram Chandra, Bhanwari D/o Misri Mal and other passengers boarded the bus after buying the tickets. Defendant No.5 Banshi Lal, also, boarded the bus. He was carrying one big Jariken and two containers of five litres each containing kerosene oil. Banshi Lal, in order to smoke Biri, lit the match- strick. The kersene caught the fire and on account of the flames of the fi

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