Bal Raj Tuli, J.

1. Shrimati Surjit Kaur Dhillion, M.A.. aged about 32 years, Lecturer in English in the Lyallpur Khalsa College for Men at Jullundur was killed in an accident at about 12-15 P.M. on July 22, 1967. While she was returning home from her college, she was knocked down by jeep No. P.N.J. 9663 belonging to the Public Health Department of the Punjab Government. Her husband Major Jagjit Singh and her minor son Jasjit Singh aged 6 years filed an application for compensation under section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Jullunder City. The Tribunal awarded Rs. 72,765.45 paise as compensation to the two claimants by an award dated April 6, 1970 against which two cross appeals were filed by the State of Punjab and the claimants. Both those appeals were dismissed by the learned Single Judge by order dated March 17, 1972, and the present appeal under clause 10 of the Letters Patent has been filed by the claimants against that order.

2. The only point that has been argued in the appeal by the learned counsel for the appellants is the quantum of compensation awarded to the appellants. Before the Tribunal, a statement (Annexure A)