Both the above appeals are taken together for final hearing considering that both the appeals challenge the same judgment and award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mapusa, dated 09.03.2007 in Claim Petition No. 66/2000. The parties shall be referred to in the manner they so appear in the cause title of the impugned judgment.

2. The claimant filed a claim petition claiming inter-alia that an accident took place on 05.07.2000 at Alto Porvorim near Nova Goa Complex when the husband of the claimant Mario Jose Vaz Ataide e Pinto was crossing the road and at that time a mini truck bearing no. GA-01-T-3710 suddenly came from Mapusa side and in a fast speed. The said truck driven in a rash and negligent manner and from the right hand side of the road and it gave a dash to the husband of the claimant and dashed against his scooter. It is further the case of the claimant that on account of the said impact, her husband was flung towards the other side of the road and sustained grievous injuries on account of which he expired at the hospital. The claimant further pointed out that her husband was 56 years of age at the time of the accident and earning salary of Rs.70,000