These appeals arise out of Awards made by the learned Member of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in three different claim petitions filed under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. As the claims subject matter of the impugned Awards arise out of the same accident, the appeals are taken up together for hearing.

2. One Arjun Dhondiba Ingale was holding the post of the District Health Officer of Zilla Parishad Solapur. He was on deputation with the Zilla Parishad. On 15th November 1989, the said Arjun was travelling along with his wife and children by an Ambassador car. While the car was proceeding by Bombay Pune National Highway, a truck came from the opposite direction and there was a collision.

As a result, the car was smashed. The said Arjun succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident. A claim petition was filed by his widow, daughters and son claiming compensation on account of death of the said Arjun. Separate claim petitions were filed by his widow, two daughters and the son claiming compensation on account of injuries sustained by them in the accident. The allegation in the claim petitions was that the driver of the Ambassador car was driving the vehic