V. Ratnam, J.

1. These appeals, at the instance of the United India Insurance Co. Ltd., have been preferred against the common award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Additional District Judge), Erode, in M.C.O.P. Nos. 120 and 114 of 1983 and 121 and 106 of 1982. On 25.2.1982, the bus bearing registration No. TNV 9698 belonging to K.O. Chinnasami (the second respondent in C.M.A. Nos. 479 and 482 of 1984, third respondent in C.M.A. No. 480 of 1984 and fourth respondent in C.M.A. No. 481 of 1984) driven by one Pongiannan, the husband of the first respondent in C.M.A. No. 480 of 1984 and father of the second respondent therein, met with an accident at Seemankuzhi, while it was proceeding from Coimbatore to Bannari and in that accident, the driver of the bus and some passengers died and other passengers received injuries. One Duraiswami, who was a passenger in the bus, died and his mother Angammal, the first respondent in C.M.A No. 479 of 1984, filed M.C.O.P. No. 120 of 1983 praying for the award of compensation in a sum of Rs. 45,000/- in respect of the death of her son Duraiswami. Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 in C.M.A No. 480 of 1984, who are the wife and minor daughter of th