( 1 ) A claim petition was decided by the tribunal granting compensation of Rs. 4. 00 lakhs to the claimants. This was challenged by way of two appeals. One appeal had been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of the compensation and the other appeal had been filed by the insurance Company challenging the award. The appeal filed by the Insurance Company was numbered as CM. A. No. 1017/91 and the claimants appeal was numbered as c. M. A. No. 1702/91. It appears that the appeal filed by the claimants came to be decided first by the learned Single Judge of this Court and it was decided on 3rd december, 1997. The learned Single Judge only increased the compensation by an amount of Rs. 30,000. 00 Rs. 15,000. 00 were awarded towards loss of the estate and rs. 15,000/- for the loss of consortium. The appeal was decided after hearing the teamed Counsel for the Insurance company. The Insurance Company did not dispute the liability of the Insurance company even when this appeal was heard and decided. It did not also inform the court that the Insurance Company had also filed an appeal challenging the award on the ground mat their liability was limited to rs. 1. 50 lakhs.