P.D.Sharma, J.

1. On 18th September, 1960, at 5.45 P.M. an accident occurred at a crossing in the area of Ambala Cantonment as a result of which Harjit Singh lost his life, and Bibi Rajinder Kaur, aged 7 years, suffered serious injuries on her right leg. Puran Chand respondent No. 1 was driving the truck which was involved in the accident. Messrs Harnam Singh Harbans Singh, respondent No. 2 owned the truck. New India Assurance Co. Ltd., respondent No. 3 were the insurers.

2. Mohan Singh father and Mrs. Iqbal Kaur mother Parminder Kaur and Kanwaljit Kaur minor sisters of Harjit Singh applied to the Claims Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act for an award of Rs. 50,000/- by way of compensation for the death of Harjit Singh aged 21 or 22 years. They alleged that on 18th September, 1960 at about 5-40 P.M. Harjit Singh was going on his Motor-cycle while the minor Bibi Rajinder Kaur was occupying the pillion seat and when they had crossed half of the junction between the roads leading to Lal Kurti Bazar and the other to Railway Station, Ambala Cantonment, Puran Chand respondent No. 1 who was driving negligently and at a high speed truck No. D.L.G. 306 owned by Messrs Harnam Sing