law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  166.  Application   for 
  
  compensation.
  Provided that where all the 
  
  legal representatives of the deceased have  not  joined  in  any  such  
  
  application  for  compensation,  the application shall  be made  on behalf of or 
  
  for the benefit of all the legal representatives  of the  deceased and  the 
  
  legal representatives who have  not so  joined, shall  be imp leaded  as 
  
  respondents  to  the application.
  Provided that  where any 
  
  claim for compensation under section 140  is made  in such application, the 
  
  application shall contain a separate statement to  that effect  immediately 
  
  before  the  signature  of  the applicant.
  Provided that  the Claims  
  
  Tribunal may entertain the application after the  expiry of  the said period of 
  
  six months but not later than twelve months,  if it is satisfied that the 
  
  applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application in time.