( 1. ) THIS is an appeal under section 110-D of the Motor Vehicles (hereinafter referred to as the Act), filed jointly by the driver, owner and the insurer pertaining to the offending tractor bearing registration No. CPE 7525 against the Award dated 22-6-1984 made by the Illrd Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Indore in Claim Case No. 69/82 whereby the learned Tribunal has awarded compensation amounting to Rs. 50,000/- to the injured claimant respondent against the appellants jointly and severally in respect of the injuries sustained by the injured claimant in the motor accident due to collision between the offending tractor and the scooter bearing registration No. MPB 7430 in which the claimant-respondent was a pillion rider.

( 2. ) THE facts giving rise to this appeal, briefly stated, are as follows: On 28-2-1982 at about 6. 30 P. M. while the claimant respondent was riding the pillion of the scooter bearing registration No. MPB 7430 which was being driven by one Prem Kumar on the road going from Nawalakha to Musakhedi the offending tractor with the attached trolley being driven by its driver appellant No. 1, was proceeding ahead of the scooter and when the scooter after g