B. K. SOMASEKHARA, J.

( 1 ) THESE two appeals are the product of the award of Motor Accidents claims Tribunal, Khammam in O. P. No. 15 of 1989 dated 8-6-1990. They having common questions of law and facts are heard together and being disposed of by means of this common judgment as the convenience warrants.

( 2 ) THE appellant in C. MA. No. 755 of 1991 is the claimant whereas the appellants in c. M. A. NO. 1281 of 1990 are the respondents in the claim petition filed under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (for short the Act ). A claim was laid by the claimant for recovery of Rs. 1,75,000/- by way of compensation for the injuries allegedly suffered by him due to the motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by the 1st respondent, driver of the APSRTC bus no. AEZ 1931 which occurred on 5-12-1988 at 9 p. m. near Dongachinthalu at Mincept engineering Company, Khammam on khammam-Ananthapuram road which the claimant was driving the tractor-cum-trailer no. ATO 1771 and APH 8568. Respondents 2 and 3 are the owners of the bus. Only the third respondent filed the written statement but not the other respondents. The resistance to the claim petition by controversies of the contesting

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