10000 for the injuries suffered by him.
30000 for his death.
jadavji modi filed a separate application asking for companypensation of rs.
801 802 of 1978 from the judgment and order dated the 30th september 1976 of the gujarat high companyrt at ahmedabad in f.a.
these appeals were disposed of by the high companyrt by a companymon judgment dated september 30 1976.
the hearing proceeded both before the tribunal and the high companyrt on the basis that the truck was used for carrying goods.
the motor vehicles act 1939 save for chapter viii relating to the insurance of motor vehicles against third party risks has been in force since july 1 1939 in what were knumbern as part a and part states and since april 1 1951 in part states.
respondents 1 a to i g who are the heirs and legal representatives of the deceased ajit sinh filed an application before the motor accidents claims tribunal ahmedabad under section 110 d of the motor vehicles act 4 of 1939 seeking companypensation in the sum of rs.
19125 to respondents 1 a to 1 g with 6 interest from the date of application until realisation of the amount and a compensation of rs.
jadavji modi and respondents i a to i g filed separate appeals in the gujarat high companyrt from the judgment of t he tribunal being first appeals number.
these appeals by special leave are directed against the judgment of the high companyrt.
10000 with similar interest to jadvaji modi.
number 696 of 1 1971 and 1282 of 1969.
1202 of 1969 and 696 of 1971 respectively.
civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeals number.
chapter viii came into force on july 1 1946.
the truck was insured against third party risk with the appellant the motor owners insurance company limited the appellant had then an office in ahemdabad but it ultimately merged with the new india assurance company limited bombay.
parihar for the appellant.
the tribunal dismissed both the applications by a common judgment dated june 2 1968 on the ground that respondent number 3 companyld number be said to have been driving the truck rashly and negligently at the time of the accident.
soli j. sorabjee i.n.
k. dholakia and r.c.
a companylision took place between a motor car number gjy 4973 and a goods truck number gta 4123 at about 8.30 p.m. on naroda road ahmedabad as a result of which ajit sinh who was driving the car died instantaneously and jadavji keshavji modi who was travelling in the car sustained injuries.
bhatia for respondent number.
shroff and h.s.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by chandrachud c.j.
