1. - These three claimant's appeals for enhancement of the amount of compensation arise out of the Award dated 5.8.88 passed by the Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sirohi, by which the learned Judge of the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs. 51,500/- in Hira Bhai & Ors. v. Surjeet Singh & Ors., Claim Petition No. 7 of 1984 , Rs. 5,500/- in Poonja Bhai v. Surjeet Singh & Ors., Claim Petition No. 5 of 1984 and Rs. 2,500/- in Soma Bhai v. Surjeet Singh & Ors., Claim Petition No. 6 of 1984 . The amount of compensation awarded by the learned Judge of the Tribunal was ordered to carry interest @ 12% per annum. The learned Judge of the Tribunal, also, awarded a sum of Rs. 500/- as expenses in each claim petition.

2. Deceased Jadav Ben and injured Poonja Bhai and Soma Bhai, along with other passengers, were travelling in bus No. GTK 4052. They left Ahmedabad on 25.5.80 for Mount Abu. This bus met with an accident on 26.5.80 with the goods train at railway crossing at Abu Road. In this accident Jadav Ben died while Poonja Bhai and Soma Bhai received injuries. Hira Bhai-the husband of deceased Jadav Ben and the sons and daughters of Jadav Ben filed Claim Petition No. 7 of 1984 f