The Tribunal awarded Rupees 7000/ as damages.
There was rush in the bazar at that time.
The award is dated 29 March 1964.
7000/ to Rs.
When he entered the chowk he numbericed the boys companying on cycle.
The Tribunal came to the companyclusion that under the circumstances namely the hour the place and the companycourse of people, the speed of 10 to 15 miles per hour would number be companysidered low speed in the bazar area.
12000/ .
The Tribunal rightly repelled that suggestion by stating that the mere fact of double riding by the boys did number companytribute to the accident.
Two boys were going on a cycle.
The respondent father of the child preferred an appeal to the High Court The Transport Company also preferred an appeal.
The road was 16 feet pucca.
There was an award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.
The learned single Judge emphasised the amputation of one foot and injury to the other leg which gave a limp to the child because of the injury.
The driver tried to save them and swerved to his right.
The front wheel of the cycle came under the wheel of the bu The back wheel of the cycle was also damaged.
The Tribunal came to the companyclusion on the evidence that there was negligence on the part of the driver.
It was also companytended be fore the Tribunal that two boys were riding the cycle and therefore there was companytributory negligence.
The further evidence of the driver is that he applied brakes and stopped his bus.
The time of the accident was 11.00 a.m. The place was the bazar.
The respondent claimed Rupees 25000/ on account of injuries received by his child.
The left foot of the child was amputated as a result of the alleged accident There was also an injury on the other foot.
The driver of the bus in his evidence said that his bus was full and the speed was 10 to 15 miles per hour.
Thereafter an appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent was taken to the High Court.The boys were number visible to him before he entered the chowk.
N. Ray, C.J. This appeal is by certificate from the judgment dated 9 November 1967 of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in .
The side from which the boys came was a blind road.
The respondent is the father of the child who was injured in an accident.
