C. Y. SOMAYAJULU, J.

( 1 ) SINCE all these appeals arise out of the orders in the claims made before the Commissioner under the Workmen Compensation Act (the act), arising out of the same accident, they are being disposed of by this common judgment. Appellant and second respondent in all these appeals are the same. First respondents in these appeals are the petitioners-claimants in the petitions before the Commissioner.

( 2 ) CMA No. 2149 of 2001 arises out of W. C. No. 136 of 1999, which is a claim made by the driver, and CMA No. 2150 of 2001 arises out of W. C. No. 137 of 1999, which is a claim made by the cleaner of the lorry bearing No. AP-25-T-4785 belonging to the second respondent. The other CMAs arise out of the claims made by the persons, who were traveling as employees of the second respondent in the said lorry AP-25-T-4785 at the time of the accident.

( 3 ) THE case, in brief, of the first respondents in their claim petitions is that on 8. 8. 1998 when they were proceeding in the lorry bearing No. AP-25-T-4785, belonging to the second respondent, during the course of their employment with him, the said lorry met with an accident resulting in injuries and consequent perman

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