ORDER :

1. Since both the appeals arise out of a common award, they are heard and decided together.

2. The instant appeals have been preferred against the award dated 26.4.2014 passed by the 7th Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Raipur in Claim Case No.94 of 2013, whereby the Tribunal has awarded Rs.25,000 as compensation in favour of claimant Rajendra Kumar Sahu.

3. Facts of the case, in brief, are that at the time of accident, claimant Rajendra Kumar Sahu was 61 years old and after retirement he was giving tuition to children. On 16.6.2012 at about 12:30 noon, while he was coming home, a swift car bearing registration No.CG 04 HB 3726, which was being driven rashly and negligently, dashed him. As a result of the accident, he sustained injuries on his body and got hospitalised in Ramkrishna Care Hospital, Raipur. At that time, Rajat Gupta was the driver of the said offending car and Srikant Gupta was the registered owner of the said car. The said car was insured with New India Insurance Company Limited. An application under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act was subm