JUDGMENT :

G.N. Sabhahit, J.—These appeals and the writ petitions arise out of the common judgment and awards dated 30.6.1977 passed by the Member, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chitradurga, in Miscellaneous Cases (MVC) Nos. 29, 30 to 38, 41, 42 and 45 of 1972, on his file awarding compensation of different amounts to the claimants in the various petitions instituted u/s 110-A Motor Vehicles Act. Miscellaneous case (MVC) No. 37 of 1972, on his file, was, however, dismissed by the Tribunal and no appeal is preferred against the said dismissal.

2. It is the case of the claimants that the injured and the deceased were travelling in the bus belonging to Messrs Nanjundes-wara Motor Service, on 7-7-1976 and that due to reckless speed, the bus went off the road on its right side and hit against a road-side tree, as a result of which several persons were injured and two persons died including the driver of the bus. The injured persons and the legal heirs of the deceased have instituted claim petitions before the Claims Tribunal, Chitradurga, claiming compensation from the original Respondents.

3. Messrs Nanjundeswara Motor Service is Respondent-1, the insurer is Respondents and Messrs Sund