Harbans Singh, J.

1. This order will dispose of L. P. A. 121 of 1973 and the connected L. P. As. 122 and 145 to 156 of 1973, which have arisen out of the same judgment of the learned Single Judge.

2. On 17th June, 1968, there was a collision between Haryana Government Roadways bus No. HRA-1246 with a private jeep No. PNC-1557 travelling in the opposite direction of Kaithal-Narwana road at a short distance from village Kalayat. The jeep, which belonged to one Raj Kumar and was being driven by one Amar Singh, had been given, out of friendship, to Mr. Chiranji Lal Bansal, a Superintendent in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, who, alongwith his wife, Mrs. Bhagwanti, and two sons, Suresh Chander, and Subhash Chander was travelling in it together with Gora Lal, father of the owner of the jeep, and Prem Chand said to be a partner with Gora Lal in his business for running a liquor-vend. As a result of the collision the occupants of the jeep fared very badly. Chiranji Lal, Mrs. Bhagwanti, Suresh Chander and Prem Chand, besides the driver, Amar Singh, died while Subhash Chander escaped with some injuries. No claim was made for compensation on behalf of Amar Singh, the jeep driver. F