JUDGMENT :

O.P. Sexena, J.—This is an appeal u/s 110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act against the order dated 11-2-78 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (I Additional District Judge) Bareilly awarding a compensation of Rs. 80,000/- to the claimants with interest at 6 per cent annum from the date of award till the date of payment. A cross objection has been filed by claimants-respondents.

2. On 17th February 1976, at 9 A.M., on Bareilly-Pilibhit Road, near Hafizganj, P.S. Hafizganj, District Bereilly, one Din Dayal Saxena, aged 42 years, met with an accident. He was travelling in Bus No. U.S.B. 6257 on his way from Bareilly to Pilibhit. The bus belongs to U.P. State Road Transport Corporation. It was going from Bareilly to Tanakpur. The bus was involved in an accident when it struck against a tree. Din Dayal Saxena received multiple grievous injuries to which he succumbed.

3. The claimants gave an application for Rs. 2 lacs as compensation. Claimant No. 1 Smt. Raj Kumari is the widow, Claimant No. 2 Subhash Chandra Saxena and claimant No. 3 Km. Gita Saxena are adult son and daughter. Claimant No. 4 Pramod Kumar is minor son. Claimant Nos. 5 and 6 Km. Sudha Saxena and Km. Anita Sax