JUDGMENT :

R.L. Gupta, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 27.2.1989 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Tribunal for short) by which it passed an award in the sum of Rs. 2,88,000 payable by the appellant-New India Assurance Company Limited (Company for short) and respondents 7 and 8. It also directed the appellant being the insurer to deposit six cheques of Rs. 48,000 each with proportionate costs in the names of the to respective claimants within 45 days failing which, it was also made liable to pay interest at 10% per annum on the unpaid amount till realisation of the awarded amount. In the cross-objections, it is pleaded by respondents 1 to 6 that in case the plea of the appellant regarding limited liability is accepted, the balance of the awarded amount with interest should be ordered to be recovered from respondents 7 and 8 jointly and severally.

2. The claim petition was filed by the legal representative respondents 1 to 6 of the late Jaswant Singh who the in road accident on 4.7.1982 at about 6.15 a.m. at the crossing of Tilak Marg Bhagwan Dass Road while traveling in vehicle No. DER 2755 driven by one Deepak Sharma. The aforesaid vehicle was hit by tru