K.L. Issrani, J.

1. This is an appeal under Section 110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, against the award dated 23.2.1981 passed by Mr. M.S. Quraishi, Additional Member, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Satna, in Claim Case No. 113 of 1980 dismissing the whole of the claim petition of the appellant-claimants.

2. The appellant-claimants had filed a claim petition under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and prayed for compensation of Rs. 1,43,968/-. Their case was that the deceased Narain Prasad Trivedi, the husband of appellant No. 1 and father of appellant Nos. 2 and 3, on 13.10.1979 proceeded on tour to Rewa and therefrom to Maihar in connection with the selection and inspection of the land for establishing Sanskrit Research Foundation. On 15.10.1979, he came to Maihar by vehicle No. MPZ 9230 and went to Sharda Mai Temple for selection and inspection of the land. The said vehicle was being driven by respondent No. 3, who was in service of respondent No. 1. On account of rash and negligent driving the driver lost his balance, as a result of which the said vehicle turned down and the deceased Narain Prasad Trivedi died on the spot. At that time he was 54 years o