JUDGMENT

Vinit Kumar Mathur, J. - Applications for dispensing with the certified copies are allowed.

2. With the consent of the parties, all the above appeals are being decided finally by this common order as they arise out of the same accident in question.

3. The present appeals have been filed against the judgment and award dated 08.01.2020 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Labour Court Industrial Disputes Tribunal), Bikaner in Motor Accident Claim Case Nos. 249/2012, 345/2012, 62/2013, 59/2013, 60/2013 & 61/2013.

4. Brief facts giving rise to the present appeals are that a Diesel Tanker bearing registration No. RJ-19-1-G-5651 which was being driven by its driver Shafi Khan met with an accident with a pick-up vehicle bearing registration No. HP-33-B-0321 on 08.04.2012. The occupant of the pick-up vehicle, namely, Kalu Khan, Mohammad Deen, Yaaru Khan and Hanif Khan died on the spot and one Guddi and Jahiruddin were injured grievously. The injured were taken to the Hospital and during the course of treatment, Guddi also passed away.

5. In these circumstances, the claim petitions were filed before the Tribunal and following issues were framed :-

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6. After framing the above is