Anil K. Narendran, J .

1. The appellant in M.A.C.A.No.63 of 2013 is the petitioner in OP(MV). No.647 of 2002 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Mavelikkara. Similarly, the appellant in M.A.C.A.No.351 of 2013 is the petitioner in O.P.(MV)No.645 of 2002 on the file of the said Tribunal. The case of the appellants was that on 11.6.2001, the appellants along with others sustained injuries in a road accident, while travelling in a Maruti car bearing registration No.KL-2/G-6800, from Alappuzha to Ernakulam, through the National Highway. When the car reached Eramalloor junction, due to the rash and negligent driving of the first respondent, the car hit against a tourist bus which was parked on the western side of the National Highway. Due to the impact of the collision, the aforesaid tourist bus hit another tourist bus which was parked in front of it. The appellants who sustained serious injuries in the accident were admitted at KVM Hospital, Cherthala and treated there as inpatients and subsequently they were treated in other hospitals as well.

2. The appellants filed O.P.(MV)Nos.647 of 2002 and 645 of 2002 respectively claiming compensation of Rs.1,50,000/- an