G. P. SINGH, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal under Section 110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, against an award, dated 31st March, 1977, made by the Motor Accident Claims tribunal, Sidhi.

( 2 ) THE deceased A. S. Rawat, who was a Divisional Forest Officer in the State forest Service, died in a Motor accident on 18th April, 1975. The deceased was then posted at Satna. He was going from Satna to Bargawa in a Government jeep in the normal course of his employment. The jeep was driven by mohammad Ali (respondent No. 5) who is employed as a Forest Guard but was authorised to drive the ieep as a part of his duty. The jeep overturned near village Gopalpur. The deceased received multiple injuries on his head and other parts of his body as a result of which he died while on way to the hospital. The claim for compensation against the State and the driver Mohammad Ali was lodged by the widow of the deceased and three minor daughters. By the award under appeal, the Tribunal has allowed Rs. 82,000/- as damages to the claimants. Interests at the rate of 6% has also been allowed from the date of the award till payment. The State has come up in appeal against this award. The claimants have filed

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