JUDGMENT :

Prasanta Kumar Deka, J.

1. Heard Mr. D Das, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. D Panging learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. N Ratan, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 4 & 5 and Mr. RH Nabam, learned Additional Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh representing respondent no. 3. None entered appearance on behalf of the respondent nos. 1 & 2.

WA 13(AP)2015

By this common judgment and order all these five appeals are taken for final disposal. The brief facts leading to filing of the appeals are discussed as follows:-

2. The appellants are the relatives of Late Wrishi Bothra and Late Amit Sarawgi. The deceased persons along with 19 other persons including 4 crew members were on the journey to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh on a chopper belonging to Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd., the respondent nos. 4 & 5 which departed from Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati and crashed at its intended landing pad at Ugweny Sangpo helipad, Tawang on 19.04.2011 lolling 19 of the 23 passengers. The Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation appointed a committee of enquiry to investigate into the tragic accident. The committee, after a thorough enquir