K. S. VARMA, J. : - The present appeal under S.110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 is directed against the award given by B.B. Srivastava, District Judge as the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, Barabanki. The facts giving rise to the appeal are that the late Sri Rajendra Swarup Saxena was posted in Barabanki as an overseer at the relevant time in the Public Works Department. On 25-4-1973 when he was proceeding on a motor cycle on Lucknow-Faizabad Road, private passenger bus U.S.D. 468 came from the opposite direction and collided with the motor cycle at Naka Satrikh. The deceased Rajendra Swarup Saxena sustained fatal injuries due to accident and died on the spot. The passenger bus USD 468 was driven by driver Mohammad Sami. At the time of the accident the bus belonged to Liaqat Ali Khan and was driven by Mohammad Sami his driver. The said bus was insured with the oriental Fire and General Insurance Co. Ltd., Lucknow. The deceased at the time of his death left behind him his widow Srimati Mithlesh, a son Khagendra Vijai and his mother Srimati Chandrawati, Shrimati Chandravati and Khagendra Vijai have moved the claim petition for compensation and claimed Rs. 85,000/-. The cl