V. S. Aggarwal, J.

1. This is an appeal preferred by Raj Bala and others, hereinafter described as the appellants directed against the award of the Motor Accidents claims Tribunal, Rohtak, dated 14.1.2000. By virtue of the impugned award, learned claims Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.50,000 under the head no fault liability to be paid by respondents Bijender, sanjay Singh and Dharam Pal jointly and severally, along with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the petition till realisation.

2. The relevant facts are that Raj Bala and others had filed a petition under sec. 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. It was alleged that on 28.9.1998 Virender kumar s/o Baldev Singh was travelling in a jeep bearing registration No. HR 12-P 0148 from Bahadurgarh to Rohtak. The said jeep was being driven by Bijender. When the vehicle reached about 6-7 km. from Bahadurgarh towards Rohtak, Bijender started driving the jeep at a fast speed. Another jeep was noticed coming from rohtak side. Bijender dashed his jeep against the jeep coming from the opposite direction as a result of which Virender kumar suffered injuries. He was removed to the hospital a