JUDGMENT :

These two appeals are being disposed of by this common judgment, as they arise out of the same accident and the parties to the proceedings are one and the same.

1. Heard Mr. Srinivasa Rao Vutla, learned Standing Counsel for the appellant-Insurance Company in M.A.C.M.A.No.555 of 2021 and for the 3rd respondent-Insurance Company in M.A.C.M.A.No.339 of 2006, Mr. P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the 1st respondent-claimant in M.A.C.M.A.No.339 of 2006, and Mr. Arjun Chowdary, learned counsel, representing Mr. N. Srihari, learned Standing Counsel for the 3rd appellant-APSRTC in M.A.C.M.A.No.339 of 2006 and for the respondent-APSRTC in M.A.C.M.A.No.555 of 2021.

2. M.A.C.M.A.No.555 of 2021 was preferred by the United India Insurance Company Limited, while M.A.C.M.A.No.339 of 2006 was preferred by the A. P. State Road Transport Corporation, aggrieved by the award dated 29.08.2005 in M.V.O.P.No.502 of 2002 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge, Kadapa at Proddutur (for short ‘the Claims Tribunal’).

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are hereinafter referred to, as they were arrayed before the Tribunal in the origina