( 1 ) THIS appeal filed by the Insurance Company under Section 110-D of the motor Vehicles Act, is directed against an award dated 30-8-1975 given by the motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Indore, in Claim Case No. 74 of 1973, awarding compensation of Rs. 15,500/- with interest at 6 per cent per annum alone with costs, in favour of respondents Nos. 1, 2 and 3, who had initially claimed Rs. 1,10,000/- as total compensation.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this appeal which are no lonser in dispute and also droved are as under: That respondent No. 4 Babulal was the owner of truck number MPF-6083, the registration of which stood in his name. The said truck was insured by him with the appellant United India Fire and General Insurance company Limited. On 14-3-73 the said truck MPF (5083 was driven by respondent No. 5 Nathusingh, who was the driver of the said truck. On that date while Devilal. the deceased was coming from the left hand side of the road on his cycle, from the overbridge side, the said truck which was being driven at an excessively high speed in a rash and negligent manner dashed against him due to which Devilal died on the spot, who was 55 years old at the ti