JUDGMENT :

1. The appellant/ Transport Corporation is the first respondent in M.C.O.P.Nos.237, 238, 239 and 244 of 2012. Challenging the award of the Tribunal fixing the negligence on the first respondent, the driver of the bus and directing the appellant to pay the compensation to the first respondent in all CMAs, the present civil miscellaneous appeals are filed.

2. It is a case of accident, which took place on 14.11.2010, at about 10.30 p.m. the first respondent in all CMAs/petitioner in all M.C.O.Ps were travelling in TATA Indica Car (Taxi) bearing Registration No.TN-68-A-1819 from Kumakonam to Thiruvannamalai, while moving right in Trichy – Chenni Byepass road coming from the Kallani road towards East to West and then going towards the North at about 1.00 a.m., a bus which was coming near ARC Parcel service on opposite direction in rash and negligent manner without applying horn dashed against the car. Due to the said accident, the claimants sustained grievous injuries.

3. The claimants have filed a petitions in M.C.O.P.Nos.237, 238, 239 and 244 of 2012 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Principal Sub Court, Kumbakonam, seeking compensation.

4. Before the Tribunal,