1. Several passengers were injured and one died too, namely; Urmila Chugh, when the Haryana Roadways bus HRE-1916, they were travelling in turned turtle in an accident with the truck HRK-5335, coming from the opposite direction. This happened on Nov. 12, 1974, on the Karnal bye-pass. It was the finding of the Tribunal that the negligence here was wholly that of the truck-driver. A sum of Rs. 14,400.00 was awarded as compensation to the claimants - they being the husband and two minor children of Urmila Chugh deceased.

2. The claim in appeal now is for enhanced compensation.

3. Urmila Chugh was 29 years of age at the time of her death. She was a qualified teacher and had been teaching before her marriage and evidence was led to show that she had been taking tuitions thereafter and her earnings from this source were to the tune of about Rs. 450.00 per month.. This was, however, not accepted by the Tribunal. There can, at any rate, no manner of doubt that the deceased was a qualified teacher and was thus capable of working and earning as such. Besides this, it is now well-settled that the services that a housewife provides for the household, even though rendered gratuitously d