Rajasthan Court July 1977 Judgments

Jagdish Vs. Mst. Sohan Bai and ors.

Court: Rajasthan

Reported in: 1977WLN(UC)218

S.N. Modi, J.1. This is an appeal under Section 110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 against the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhilwara dated May 30, 1972.2. The respondents 1 to 6 are the legal representatives of the deceased Magan Lal. They preferred a claim of Rs. 25,000/- under Section 110A of the Motor Vehicles Act against the appellant Jagdish, the owner of the bus, respondent No. 7 Chand Khan, the driver of the bus & respondent No. 8, the Insurance Company, on account of the death of Magan Lal in an accident which took place on 20-5-' 971. At the time of the accident Maganlal was travelling in a passenger bus bearing registration No. RJR 2973 and belonging to the appellant. It was going from Bhilwara to Beawar via Mandal. It was alleged by the claiment respondent that the bus was over loaded and two passengers were sitting on the wrong side of the driver. It was also alleged that the driver of the bus namely Chand Khan was driving the bus at an excessive speed. I...