This appeal arises out of Original Petition No. 107 of 1963 filed by the appellant, Rajammal, before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Madras, under section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. One Nallan Naicker, the husband of the appellant, Rajammal, was travelling in lorry MSZ 4627 on 2nd March, 1963, at about 9-50 a.m. The lorry belonged to Messrs. Associated Transport Company, the first respondent, and it had been insured with the second respondent, the Motor Owners Insurance Company, as required by sections 94 and 95 of the Act. The lorry was loaded with iron shafts, and the lorry was transporting them from the Madras Harbour to a company called Shardlow India Ltd. The lorry came along the main road, Madhavaram High Road, which runs from south to north, and then entered the compound called Huzur Gardens, in a portion of which the company Shardlow India Ltd., is situated. There are two gates to the Huzur Garden facing Madhavaram High Road. One was an entrance and the other, an exit gate. The lorry came along Madhavaram High Road, turned west into Huzur Gardens and after passing about 2 1/2 furlongs, turned north to reach Shardlow India Ltd., which was about a furl