( 1 ) THESE four appeals are disposed of by a common judgment since they arise out of the same transaction. The accident occurred on 14/05/1984 at about 1. 30 p. m. at National Highway No. 9, in front of Deccan Steel, Ashoknagar, in which Ambassador car bearing No. AAT-445 in which the two injured claimants were travelling and the lorry bearing No. ATT-4674 have collided. As a result of which, the injured have sustained-extensive injuries. They laid their claims in O. Ps. 795 and 796 of 1984. The Tribunal below awarded a sum of Rs. 1,45,000. 00 to the injured in O. P. 795/84 against which, C. M. A. 793/87 has been filed by the National Insurance Company. C. M. A. 448/87 has been filed by the New India Assurance Company. A sum of Rs. 26,710. 00was awarded to the victim in O. P. 796/84 against which C. M. A. No. 508/87 has been filed by the National Insurance Company. C. M. A. 449/87 has been filed by the New India Assurance Company. The Ambassador car was insured with the National Insurance Company and the lorry was insured with the New India Insurance Company. The cross-objections were filed by the owner of the car Thus, all the appeals are disposed of by a common