JUDGMENT :- These two appeals art directed against the order of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Meerut decreeing the claimant-respondents' claim to a sum of Rs. 25,000/-.

2. One Lachman Singh was returning on his cart on Baghpat Delhi road on 17-10-68. Truck No. UPS. 9031 came from behind and smashed the buffalo-cart with the result that Lachman Singh and the buffalo died on the spot and the cart was badly damaged. The truck belonged to Babu Singh under a hire-purchase agreement from Nice Financier and Engineering (Private) Ltd., Delhi and was insured with Jupiter General Insurance Co. Ltd. for a sum of Rs. 40,000/-. Jai Bhagwan was the driver of this truck, Sri Babu Singh was also travelling in the same truck. The truck was going from Saharanpur to Delhi. After notice to Sri Babu Singh the claimants opposite parties claimed compensation under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act amounting to Rs. 27,000/-.

3. The claim was contested by the Jupiter General Insurance Co. and Sri Babu Singh, The learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal decreed the claim and gave its award by its order dated 9-2-71. Under the award the claim of the claimant was decreed to the extent of Rs.