JUDGMENT :

SUSHIL KUKREJA, J.

1. Since both these petitions are offshoots of impugned award dated 06.06.2013, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-I, Solan, District Solan, H.P. in MAC Petition No. 31-S/2 of 2011, they are taken up together for adjudication.

FAO No. 21 of 2014

2. The instant appeal is maintained by the appellant/United India Insurance Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Insurer”) under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act for short “the Act”), against the award, dated 06.06.2013, passed by the learned Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal-I, Solan, District Solan, H.P. in MAC Petition No. 31-S/2 of 2011, whereby the petition filed by the petitioners/claimants, who are respondents No. 1 and 2 herein (hereinafter referred to as “the petitioners”) seeking compensation, was allowed and the appellant was directed to pay compensation of Rs. 6,00,000/- to the petitioners, with a prayer to quash and set-aside the impugned award by dismissing the claim petition of the petitioners with costs throughout.

FAO No. 37 of 2014

3. On the other hand, the instant petition (FOA No. 37 of 2014) has been preferred by the petitioners under Section 173 of the Act against the awa