( 1 ) THESE three appeals filed under Section 110-D of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1939, (hereinafter called the act ) have arisen in the following circumstances.

( 2 ) ON 27th May, 1979, at about 11. 45 P. M. S/shri Sanjeev Kumar, Shiv Singh and Satpal were travelling in Car No. HRH-24 from New Delhi to Ghaziabad and a truck No. DLL 5052 was being driven by Mohd. Din from the opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner and hit the car, as a result of which the car was badly damaged and all the three occupants recevied serious injuries out ultimately succumbed to the same. The legal heirs of all the deceased filed petitions for the grant of compensation before the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (hereinafter called the Tribunal ). These were listed under the names of Neena Vashist. Vs. Mohd. Din, Om Wati Vs. Mohd. Din and Krishan Lal and Ors. Vs. Mohd. Din. Neena Vashist, widow of Sanjeev Kumar. alleged in her petition that the deceased was 35 years old. He was a flourishing businessman and had a bright future, lie enjoyed a name in the social circle. He was elected Municipal Councillor in Ghaziabad and remained Councillor for 6 years, He was Chairman of several Comm