JUDGMENT

1. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the above appeals are finally heard and decided.

2. Both the above appeals arise out of the common judgment passed by the Tribunal in two claim petitions preferred by the respondents-claimants, therefore, the same are being decided by this common judgment.

3. The instant appeals have been preferred against the judgment and award dated 27.07.2001 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalore in Motor Accident Claim Case Nos.28/1997& 29/1997 whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the claim petitions filed by the respondents-claimants and awarded a sum of Rs. 1,57,000/- and Rs.2,77,000/- respectively in favour of the respondents - claimants.

4. The Tribunal after framing the issues, evaluating the evidence available on record and hearing both the parties, decided the claim petitions filed by the respondents-claimants and awarded the compensation as mentioned hereinabove.

5. Learned counsel for the appellant Insurance Company has assailed the finding recorded by the Tribunal on issue No.3. On the basis of the Judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of National Insurance Company V/s Satpal Singh & ors. repor