( 1 ) FEELING aggrieved by the award dated 28-8-98, passed in Claim Case No. 51/98 of Ist Addl. Claims Tribunal Morena, whereunder, the compensation of Rs. 20,500/- has been awarded to respondent No. 1, appellant/owner of offending vehicle, has filed this appeal for setting aside the aforesaid award.

( 2 ) RESPONDENT No. 1 Lokman Singh had filed the Claim petition u/s. 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, for damage caused to Tractor No. M. P. 06/5046 in an accident by appellant Bus No. R. J. 14/p1104. It is alleged that on 20-1-94, when claimant's tractor was parked near the road, the driver of bus dashed the bus against tractor by rash and negligent driving on the part of driver of the bus, with the result tractor was destroyed into pieces.

( 3 ) THE reply was filed on behalf of appellant that the driver of tractor was rash or negligent, with the result, tractor suddenly emerged on the road from the field side and when the driver of the bus tried to save the tractor, it reammed against a tree of the road side.

( 4 ) THE learned Tribunal came to the conclusion that the accident had taken place on account of rash or negligent driving of bus and allowed compensation according t