1. Natha Singh, appellant, who was injured in an accident which had taken place on June 9, 1968, at 5.30 A.M., filed his claim petition on July 17, 1968, before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ropar (hereinafter called the Tribunal), claiming compensation to the tune of Rupees 80,000/-, on the allegations that on June 9, 1968, at about 5.30 A.M. he was going in a cart to the fields when Gurdial Singh respondent No.1 driving truck no. PNU-2229 came from Dera Bassi side, at a high speed and struck with the cart with the result, Natha Singh, appellant, was injured and one ox died. It was alleged therein that the act of Gurdial Singh, respondent, was rash and negligent driving of the truck. In his claim application, the appellant arrayed Gurdial Singh, the driver of the truck, Amrit Lal Gupta and Darshan Singh, as the owners of the truck and the National Insurance Company, as the insurer of the truck. However, the claim petition qua Gurdial Singh, was dismissed on Oct. 20, 1971, for non-payment of the process fee. Amrit Lal Gupta, respondent, was served for Dec. 18, 1969, but he failed to attend the Court as he was confined to bed according to the report made on the summon