N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) CMA No. 324/91 has been directed against the order and decree dated 31-12-1990 in OP no. 101/88 on the file of the Motor Accidents claims Tribunal-cum-Additional District judge, Ongole, whereas CMA Nos. 1302/96, 1303/96, 1304/96 and 1305/96 have been directed against the order and decree dated 30-11-1995 made in OP Nos. 559/90, 560/90, 563/90 and 561/90 respectively on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge, kurnool.

( 2 ) THE appellant in all the above appeals is the Insurance Company. Since the point involved in all the appeals is common, they are clubbed and disposed of by a common judgment.

( 3 ) THE case of the claimant in OP no. 101/88 was mat on 28-10-1987 at about 8 p. m. while he was proceeding to vijayawada, the lorry bearing No. APD 6864 in which he was travelling met with an accident due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver who was working under respondent Nos. l and 2, the owners of the vehicle. Due to the said accident the claimant suffered injuries and his left hand was operated, and thus, he suffered total loss of movement of the left fore-arm joint and also left hand fingers. As such

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