( 1 ) THIS F. A. F. O. , arises out of a claim petition decided by the Motor Vehicles Claims Tribunal, agra, dismissing the claim petition filed by Smt. Kaushalya Devi, mother of the deceased, who is now appellant before us.

( 2 ) THE appellant had filed the claim petition before the Claims Tribunal, Agra, claiming compensation in the sum of Rs. 2. 50 lakh on account of the death of her son, Sri Krishna Kumar bhartari, in an accident which took place on 11th May, 1971, near the crossing of Mal Road and the Cariappa Road, Agra, involving truck No. RRL 2621 belonging to respondent No. 2 and a mini-bus bearing No. UPH 3092 owned by respondent No. 1. In this accident, apart from the driver of the mini-bus, claimants son, K. K. Bhartari, also lost his life. The deceased was aged 34 years and was unmarried. At the time of the accident he was serving as an Assistant Engineer with the U. P. Housing and Development Board and was posted, at the relevant time, at Agra. He was then drawing a salary of Rs. 800 per month apart from some other incomes which he used to derive from other sources.

( 3 ) IT was alleged in the claim petition that the accident took place on account of the negligence of