JUDGMENT

Gautam Chourdiya, J. - As both these appeals filed under section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 arises out of the same accident occurred on 18/09/2010 involving vehicle Truck TATA ACE registration No. UP64 H 4541, in which the claimants suffered grievous injuries, they are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Both these appeals i.e. MAC No. 1109/2013 and MAC 1110/2013 have been preferred by the owner-driver of the vehicle under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award dated 06/09/2013 passed by First Additional Motor Accident claims Tribunal, Ambikapur, Surguja (C.G.) in Claim Case No. 156/2011 related to MAC No. 1109/2013 awarding total compensation of Rs. 18,700/- with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of application till realization and in Claim Case No. 157/2011 related to MAC No. 1110/2013 awarding total compensation of Rs. 1,08,600/- with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of application till realization, in favour of claimants fastening liability on the non-applicant No. 1/owner-driver of vehicle and exonerated Insurance Company on the ground that at the time of accident non-applicant No. 1/owner-driver of offending vehicle R