( 1 ) BEFORE the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Seoni presided over by the district Judge, Seoni, the revision-petitioner made a claim for compensation, arising out of an accident of the nature specified in Sub-section (1) of Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, (hereinafter called the Act ).

( 2 ) BY Notification No. 4484-239/ii-A (2) dated December 29, 1969, (hereinafter called the 1969 notification), issued by the State Government, in exercise of powers conferred by Sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 110 of the Act, the district Judge, Seoni, was constituted the one Member Motor Accident Claims tribunal with his headquarters at Seoni, for the areas comprising Seoni and mandla revenue districts. This claims Tribunal was so constituted not only for the claims to be made thereafter, but the notification further directed that all claims for compensation "in respect of accidents involving the death of or bodily injury to, persons arising out of the use of Motor Vehicles or damages to any property of a third party so arising or both", pending before any Claims Tribunal constituted under Notification dated August 7, 1959, and April 16, 1969, would stand trans