( 1 ) C. M. A. NO,695 of 1991 is an appeal preferred by the Depot Manager, Sathupalli Depot and the General Manager of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation questioning the award of compensation of Rs. 5,02,895. 00 with interest at 12 per cent in favour of the first respondent while C. M. A. No. 843 of 1991 is preferred by the new India Assurance Company Limited in respect of the same award, disowning the composite negligence of the drivers.

( 2 ) THE facts are summarized briefly. On the fateful day i. e. , 28-4-1990 one Ramisetti Koteswar Rao, first respondent in both the appeals, was travelling in A. P. State Road Transport Corporation bus AEZ 4215 being driven by its driver, the second respondent, to go. to Sathupally from Khammam. When the bus reached Hanumathanda near Kallur, a lorry bearing No. MCU 2167 was found parked facing towards Kallur. The driver of the bus was driving at a high speed in a rash and negligent manner and as the bus reached the spot where the accident took place the bus was running on the extreme left side of the road while passing the lorry, MCU 2167. The driver of the lorry, third respondent, in a careless manner has suddenly started the l

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