( 1 ) BOTH these appeals have been filed by the appellant National Insurance Company Ltd. , challenging the common award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Aux.), Ahmedabad (Rural), at Mirzapur, in M. A. C. P. Nos. 532 of 1989, 533 of 1989 and 458 of 1989, dated 21/09/1992. By the impugned award, the Tribunal partly allowed the said petitions. In M. A. C. P. No. 532 of 1989, The Tribunal held opponents Nos. 1, 2 and 3 jointly and severally liable to pay Rs. 4,06,000. 00 to the claimants with running interest at the rate of 15% per annum from the date of application till realisation, with a rider that if the opponents pay the said amount or deposit in the Tribunal within two months from the receipt of the copy of the award (the time consumed in preparing the copy shall not be taken into account in calculating this period of two months), on being applied within seven days of the award and they shall pay the interest at the rate of 12% with proportionate costs. In M. A. C. P. No. 533 of 1989, the Tribunal held opponents Nos. 1, 2 and 3 jointly and severally liable to pay Rs. 2,89,000. 00 to the claimants with running interest at the rate of 15% p