1. - All these appeals are disposed of by one single order as identical questions are involved in all these cases. Three claim petitions were filed in respect of death of three persons under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The claimants also, submitted an application under Section 92-A of the Act for awarding interim compensation. Learned Tribunal awarded Rs. 15,000/- each to the claimants in all the three petitions. Three appeals No. 98/1986, 100/1986, 199/87 have been filed by the National Insurance Company against the order of the tribunal in all the three cases. Appeal No. 198/87 has also been filed against an order passed by the tribunal which is covered by Appeal No. 100/1986.

2. Learned Counsel for the appellant submitted that in the insurance policy the labour, who died in the accident were not covered and as such even under no fault liability no compensation could have been awarded to the claimants. Learned Counsel for the appellant, however, conceded that in the policy the labour employed for the purpose of loading and unloading were covered under the policy. On the other band, Mr. Gupta, learned Counsel for the claimants submitted that Insurance Co