JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Sharma, J.

Since, both the appeals arise out of award dated 18.12.2016 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in Claim Petition No. 30/2 of 2015, involving same parties, the same were heard together and are being disposed of vide this common judgment. However, for the sake of clarity, parties shall be referred to as mentioned in FAO No. 90 of 2017.

2. Precisely, the facts of the case, which are common in both the cases, are that on 1.5.2015, deceased Shri Shree Ram son of Banshi Ram, aged 59, boarded a bus bearing registration No. HP-23B-1723 from Village Kot, District Bilaspur. Though above named person had to get down at Village Bharoli Kalan but when the bus reached at a curve near Village Dholag (Gehrian), Tehsil Jhandutta, Bilaspur, driver of the bus, respondent No.3 Vinod Kumar, lost control over the bus and on account of his rash and negligent driving, bus fell down below the road, as a result of which, deceased named herein above, suffered multiple injuries on his person and died on the spot.

3. Respondent No.1, Smt.