JUDGMENT :- On an application under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act 4 of 1939, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Punjab by its order, dated 9th February, 1961, awarded to Shrimati Lajwanti Rs. 9032.85 N.P. to be paid in equal shares by the Punjab State owner of the Punjab Roadways, and the Samana Bus Service, as compensation for bodily injuries suffered by her in a motor accident. Against this order both the parties, against whom the award has been mare, have appealed to this Court under Section 110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939, challenging the validity ands correctness of the award, while the claimant samana Lajwanti has put in cross-objections (C. M. 3255 of 1961) praying that the compensation awarded to her for bodily injuries etc., be enhanced to Rs. 10,000/-. Both these appeals (First Appeal from Order Nos. 103 and 110 of 1961) and the cross-objections will be disposed of by this order. The materials facts, in brier, are as follows :-

2. On the morning of 16th November, 1959, the respondent Shrimati Lajwanti boarded at Ambala cantonment the Punjab Roadways Bus No. PNE, 8318 bound for Chandigarh. As the bus came to a crossing on the G. T. road near Ambala City, it

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