T. Raja, J.

1. These three Appeals have been filed by the Appellants/Claimants, being the members of the same family, namely, husband, wife and minor son, challenging the common Award passed in M.C.O.P. Nos. 207, 209 & 206 of 2008 respectively dated 27.12.2010 by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Additional District Judge), Fast Track Court No. 1, Erode restricting the Compensation payable to them at 50% on the ground of Contributory Negligence.

2. Mr. N. Manokaran, learned counsel for the appellants, assailing the impugned common award, pointed out the following infirmities committed by the Tribunal:

(i) The fixing of contributory negligence on the part of the Appellants/Claimants at 50% merely on the ground that four persons, namely, husband, wife and two kids travelled in the motor-cycle, without there being any evidence to show that the driver of the motor-cycle had caused the accident, is not legally sustainable.

(ii) The non-production of the Driving Licence by PW-1 cannot be put against the claimants, when it was not even seriously disputed by the Respondent-Insurance Company. Moreover, the non-production of the driving licence of PW-1 was also not the subject matte