Mansoor Ahmad Mir, J.

Both these appeals are the outcome of a motor vehicle accident, which was caused by driver, namely, Kuldeep Singh while driving the truck bearing registration No.HR-37A-5735, rashly and negligently. Therefore, both the appeals are taken up together for final disposal.

2. Claimants in MAC Petition No.34/03 RBT 7/05/03 are the legal representatives of deceased Gurmail Singh, who filed the Claim Petition claiming compensation to the tune of Rs.9.00 lacs, as per the break-ups given in the Claim Petition The injured Narinder Kumar also filed the Claim Petition, which was registered as MAC Petition No.35/03 RBT 6/05/03, titled Narinder Kumar vs. Kuldeep Singh and others, claiming compensation to the tune of Rs.4.00 lacs, as per the break-ups given in the Claim Petition.

3. Precisely, the facts of the case are that on 21st November, 2002, deceased Gurmail Singh alias Mela Ram, alongwtih one pillion rider, namely, Narinder Kumar, was going on his motorcycle bearing registration No.HP-19A- 1576, and when they reached at Amb at about 10.30 p.m., a truck bearing registration No. HR-37A-5735 was parked in the middle of road, without any indicator as per the require