Order.-This appeal raises a point of jurisdiction of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals, following the amendment of section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.

2. By Amendment Act No. 100 of 1956, Parliament introduced a set or provisions in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 for establishing separate Tribunals and separate procedure for enquiry into motor accidents in the context of claims for compensation for personal injury caused by such accidents, Under this Amending Act the State Government were to constitute Claims Tribunals for the purpose of:

“adjudicating upon claims for compensation in respect of accidents involving death of or bodily injury to persons arising out of the use of motor vehicles.”

3. Subsequently, Parliament brought in two further amendments, under Act LVI of 1969. One amendment, introduced in section 96 (2) of the Act, enacted that policies of insurance covering third party risks shall also cover a liability, up to a limit of the thousand rupees, in respect of damage to any property of a third party. The other amendment, which was made in section 110, enlarged the jurisdiction of the Claims Tribunals to adjudicate upon claims for compensation so as to cover also “da

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