( 1 ) A tragic accident left in its trail telltale after-effects on the lives of two young men and gave rise to twin claims for compensation. After the usual period of hibernation and gestation the claims produced a common award. The offspring fell short of the expectations and aspirations of the claimants and it belied the anticipation and estimation of the adverse party. In its turn it has given birth to these quadruple appeals.

( 2 ) THE accident occurred at 10 A. M. on 2/09/1972 The site of the accident was a spot in the vicinity of the Jyoti Sangh building on the Relief Road Ahmedabad. The vehicles involved in the accident were a rickshaw bearing Registration No. G. T. E. 972 and a municipal bus bearing Registration No. G. T. A. 8395. The two persons who suffered injury in the course of the accident are Niranjan aged about 21 married and employed as a helper in the Design Department of the Calico Mills at Ahmedabad on the date of the accident and at the date of trial and Bharat aged about 21 unmarried and unemployed both on the duty of the accident and at the date of trial. The two young men were travelling in the rickshaw which was proceeding from west to east