JUDGMENT :

1. This is an appeal filed by Makhan Singh and his minor children, against the order dated 1st May, 1969, of Mr. Gurbachan Singh, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana, dismissing their application u/s 110 A of the Motor Vehicles Act, for grant of compensation holding that the application was barred by limitation.

2. The facts of this case are Mrs. Rasham Kaur wife of Makhan Singh Petitioner and Rup Rani sister of Resham Kaur, were going in a, rickshaw on 8th July, 1967 near the District Courts at Ludhiana at about 2.30 p.m. when Truck No. PNF 5604 belonging to Messrs Kartar Goods Transport Company, Moga, driven by Gurpal Singh Respondent came from the side of Kailash Cinema. It is alleged that the truck was driven by the driver rashly and negligently and it ran into the rickshaw in which Mrs. Resham Kaur and Mrs. Rup Rani were going and they were run over by the truck and died at the spot. Makhan Singh, the husband of Resham Kaur and Petitioner, Appellant 2 to 8 who are minor children of Makhan Singh and Resham Kaur, filed an application on 22nd February, 1968 u/s 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act for grant of Rs. 30,000/- as compensation on the allegations that the acc