S.P.Goyal, J.

1. This judgment will dispose of two cross-appeals (F.A.O. Nos. 4 and 33 of 1975) filed against the same judgment of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Hoshiarpur (hereinafter referred to as the Claims Tribunal) dated July 31, 1974 where by the claims filed by the legal representatives of the deceased, namely, the widow, son and daughter, were allowed in the amount of Rs. 1,04,800/-.

2. Messrs Hoshiarpur National Transporters Ltd., have filed F.A.O. No. 4 of 1975 for setting aside the said judgment whereas the legal representatives have filed the other appeal (F.A O. No. 33 of 1975) for enhancement of the compensation to rupees five lacs.

3. The accident which resulted in the death of Dharam Singh, the husband of Maya Devi and father of the two other claimants, took place on July 15, 1969 at 12.15 p.m. on the JullundurPathankot road near the Power House where the bye- pass of Tanda Urmar joins the said road. The deceased was coming from Jammu and proceeding towards Rohtak in his own car. While he was approaching the part of the road where the bye-pass of Tanda Urmar joins the main road, bus No. PNH-3326 driven by Natha Singh and belonging to Messrs Hoshiarpu