( 1 ) THIS order will dispose of Letters Patent Appeal No. 56 of 1967 filed by the Oriental Fire and General Insurance Company and No. 58 of 1967 filed by Gurcharan Singh against the judgment of a learned Single judge (S. N. Andley, J.) dated 16th March, 1967 by which the learned Judge modified the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal dated 20th July, 1965. Smt. Vimal Rai and two others (respondent before us) are the legal representatives of Balwant Rai deceased who died in the accident. The Orient Fire and General Insurance Company Limited (appellant in one appeal) is hereinafter REFERRED TO to as the insurance company. Gurcharan Singh (appellant in the other appeal) is the erstwhile owner of the motor cycle involved in the accident and is hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, REFERRED TO to as the seller while M. G. Krishna Roy, respondent No. 6 in the first mentioned appeal, is hereinafter REFERRED TO to as the purchaser. Gulzari Lal respondent No. 8, proprietor of a motor repairs garage, is REFERRED TO to as the garage- man while Ram Lal, who drove the motor cycle in dispute and caused the accident, is REFERRED TO to as the mechanic.

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