A.S. Venkatachala Moorthy, J.

Being aggrieved by the order, dated 110. 1990 made in O.P.No.428 of 1988 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Madras, the appellant viz., the Union of India, represented by its Commanding Officer, Military Police, H. East Quarters, Ist George Gate, Fort St.George,Madras-9 has preferred the present appeal.

2. Therespondents in this appeal who are the claimants in M.C.O.P.No.428 of 1988 have filed cross-objections, praying enhanced compensation in this appeal and that has been taken on file as cross-objection No.156 of 1992.

3. 211. 1987 was the fateful and unfortunate day for one Thangakumar, who was a doctor by profession on that day. On that day, he was driving his Scooter, TNW.2605 on the Kamaraj Road from south to north at 8.55 a.m. and in fact, at the relevant point of time he was crossing the Napier Bridge from south to north. According to the claimants, the doctor was driving the scooter keeping to the left and a jeep belonging to the appellant bearing Registration No.82-B 233395E which was driven in a rash and negligent manner crossed the central line, came to the wrong lane and dashed against the scooter resulting in his d