ORDER :

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

2. Both the above appeals are preferred by the appellants challenging the impugned award dated 30.10.2017 passed by the learned 2nd Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Balodabazar, (C.G.) (henceforth, 'the Tribunal) passed in Claim Case No.18/2016.

3. Miscellaneous Appeal(C) No.1726 of 2017 has been preferred by the Appellants/Claimants for enhancement of the compensation amount and Miscellaneous Appeal(C) No.493 of 2018 has been preferred by the Insurance Company seeking exoneration from any liability to pay the compensation.

4. Facts of the case in brief are that the appellants/claimants are legal heirs of the deceased- Bhagwat Jangde alleging therein that on 07.07.2015, Bhagwat Jangde had gone from Village Nayapara to Village Raikheda along with Balaram Bhatpahri from motorcycle and when both were returning to Village Nayapara on the motorcycle, they were reached near the Semaria Canal Bridge, a vehicle was coming from village Kosamsara bearing registration No.CG-22-AB-5220 (hereinafter referred to as the 'offending vehicle') driven by non-applicant No.1 rashl