1. These are the three appeals under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, preferred by the owner and driver of Tractor-Trolley, bearing registration No. CG15-A/1653-1654, assailing the awards dated 11.5.2012 in M.A.C. Case No. 235 of 2011, dated 11.5.2012 in M.A.C. Case No. 130 of 2011 and dated 28.11.2013 in M.A.C. Case No. 81 of 2012, passed by the Second Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambikapur, District Surguja and Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, respectively.

2. Deceased Ashok Ghasi, whose legal heir had filed M.A.C. Case No. 235 of 2011, the another deceased Shiv Prasad, whose legal heirs had filed M.A.C. Case No. 81 of 2012, and the injured Manohar Ram, who had filed M.A.C. Case No. 130 of 2011, were travelling in the offending Tractor- Trolley as 'Barati' on 21.4.2006. The said Tractor-Trolley dashed against a bauxite Truck from the back, as a result of which Ashok Ghasi and Shiv Prasad succumbed to the injuries and the Manohar Ram sustained injuries.

3. The aforementioned claim applications were filed and the Tribunals in the process of deciding these claim applications, vide impugned awards h