(Civil Miscellaneous Appeals filed under section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, against the judgment and decree dated 13.04.2005 in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.527 of 1999 and the common judgment and decrees dated 14.11.2002 in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.525 and 526 of 1999 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Principal Sub Judge), Tiruvannamalai.)

Common Judgment: (S.R. Singharavelu, J.)

All these three appeals arise out of a single accident and hence, this common judgment.

2. United India Insurance Company Limited / second respondent in M.A.C.T.O.P.Nos.525 to 527 of 1999 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Tiruvannamalai is the appellant in all the appeals.

3. The brief case of the claimants is as follows:-

In respect of an accident that took place on 12/13.04.1999 at 03.00 AM, the claimants in the said petitions and others were traveling as labourers in a open goods van (Goods Carriage Vehicle) bearing registration No.TN-25-B-1441 belonging to the 1st respondent from Chengam to Erode. Near Kanagagiri, due to the rash and negligent driving of van driver, the van was capsized, in which one person died on the spot and others have sustained grievous injuries. On account of injuries