Arun Kumar Goel, J.:- This appeal is filed by Manjit Singh (hereinafter referred to as the Owner) against the award passed by Shri B. D. Sharma, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-II, Sirmour district at Nahan in Claim Petition No. 16-N/2 of 1991. Respondents Rattan Singh and Jai Devi (hereinafter referred to as the Claimants) filed a claim petition against the owner Shamsher Ali (hereinafter referred to as the driver) and National Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as the Insurer), wherein compensation in the sum of Rs. one lakh was claimed on account of death of the daughter of the claimants Kumari Sunita. According to claimants on 20-10-1990 at 2.30 p.m. Kumari Sunita, deceased was travelling in a truck bearing registration No. HPN-1495 belonging to the owner and the said truck was being driven by the driver at the relevant point of time when it was insured with the Insurer. Further case of the claimants was that the deceased was a fare paying passenger in the truck and she paid Rs.15/- to the driver. When the truck in question had reached near village Khajurna, it met with an accident after striking against a rock as a result of which. Kumari Sunita sustained mul