P. K. MOHANTI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal under Section 110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act against the decision of the Second Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Puri awarding a compensation of Rs. 30,000/- in favour of respondents 1 to 6.

( 2 ) THE accident which resulted in the death of Khetramohan Choudhury, an advocate of this Court, occurred on 17-7-73 and it involved a motor cycle hearing No. ORO 9230. This motor cycle was purchased by respondent No. 7 shyarna Sundar Misra on 16-5-73 and was registered in his name. He has taken an insurance policy from the New India Assurance Company Limited (respondent No. 8), which was valid till 16-5-74. The appellant Prafulla Kumar panda is the sister's husband of the said Shyama Sundar Misra. The motor cycle had been given to him as dowry on the occasion or his marriage which took place on 27-5-73.

( 3 ) RESPONDENT No. 1 is the widow of late Khetramohan Choudhury and respondents 2 to 6 are his children. They claimed a compensation of Rs. 1,28,000/-alleging that Shri P. K. Panda had engaged late Choudhury to defend him in a case at Puri and on the date of accident Shri Panda requested late choudhury to go to Puri in that connexion. Though lat