JUDGMENT :

1. The challenge in present appeals is under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to the common judgment and awards dated 19.04.2002 in Claim Petition Nos. 218 of 2001 and 219 of 2001 respectively, made by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chittorgarh. Being dissatisfied with the award, these appeals are at the instance of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (for short, “The RSRTC”), wherein the bus owned by the appellant was involved.

2. The version given by the claimants goes like this: On 07.12.1997 at about 11:00 am, on Badwai Majra to Peepli Khera road in the jurisdiction of police station Dungla District Chittorgarh, driver of the RSRTC bus Govind Singh was driving bus No. RJ-27-P-1468 at a very high speed and as a result of his rash and negligent driving, bus got swerved on wrong side of the road and rammed into a motorcycle bearing registration No. RPZ-5633 which was being driven by deceased Radhey Shyam. Another deceased Sohan Lal was pillion rider. The accident resulted in fatal injuries to both the motorcyclist namely, Radhey Shyam and So