Mr. Justice R.S. Mongia, President—This judgment will dispose of the following five appeals :

(1) First Appeal No. 551 of 2006 (Parmod umar Jain & Ors. v. Allahabad Bank and Anr.).

(2) First Appeal No. 383 of 2006 (Allahabad Bank & Another v. Parmod Kumar Jain & Anr).

(3) First Appeal No.552 of 2006 (Sangita Gupta & Ors. v. Allahabad Bank & Anr);

(4) First Appeal No.385 of 2006 (Allahabad Bank & Anr. v. Mrs. Sangita Gupta & Anr).

(5) First Appeal No.384 of 2006 (Allahabad Bank & Anr v. Bakshish Singh & Anr).

2. So far as appeals at Serial Nos. 1 and 2 (FA Nos. 551 and 383 of 2006) are concerned, both have been filed against the same judgment of the District Forum, Ludhiana dated 21.12.2005. Parmod Kumar Jain and another has filed First Appeal No. 551 of 2006 for enhancement of compensation awarded by the District Forum whereas First Appeal No. 383 of 2006 has been filed by the Allahabad Bank for setting aside the impugned order of the District Forum. Appeals at Serial Nos. 3 and 4 (i.e. First Appeal Nos. 552 and 385 of 2006) have been filed against the same judgment of District Forum, Ludhiana dated 21.12.2005. Mrs. Sangita Gupta and another have filed First Appeal No. 552 of