JUDGMENT :

V. Sivagnanam, J.

Common Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeals are filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act 1988 against the Common Judgment and Decree in MCOP Nos.250, 251, 252 and 371 of 2001 respectively dated 01.08.2013, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Court, Cheyyar.

1. These appeals arise out of the common award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Court, Cheyyar in MCOP Nos.250, 251, 252 and 371 of 2001 respectively dated 01.08.2013.

2. The case of the claimants is that on 28.03.2001 at 07.45 hours, the claimant in MCOP No.371 of 2001, Mani drove a car bearing Reg.No.TN-25-Y-9999 on M.B.T road, Sumaithangi Erikarai near Pagaveli Koot Road. In the said Car, D.Kumari, who is the owner of the car and the claimant in MCOP No.251 of 2001, R.Venkatesan, who is the claimant in MCOP No.252 of 2001, and one Saraswathiammal, who is the deceased in MCOP No.250 of 2001, were travelled. At that time, an Eicher Cantrer Van bearing Reg.No.TN-39-Q-6117 driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the ca