JUDGMENT :

S.C. Parija, J.

All these appeals by the Insurance Company are directed against the common judgment/award dated 30.09.2000 passed by the First Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dhenkanal, in MAC No. 159 of 1994, MAC No. 171 of 1994, MAC No. 157 of 1994, MAC No. 160 of 1994, MAC No. 173 of 1994 and MAC No. 155 of 1994, which arises out of the self same accident, awarding compensation to the claimants and directing the Insurance Company to pay the same.

2. M.A. No. 187 of 2001 relates to MAC No. 159 of 1994, M.A. No. 188 of 2001 relates to MAC No. 171 of 1994, M.A. No. 189 of 2001 relates to MAC No. 157 of 1994, M.A. No. 190 of 2001 relates to MAC No. 160 of 1994, M.A. No. 191 of 2001 relates to MAC No. 173 of 1994 and M.A. No. 192 of 2001 relates to MAC No. 155 of 1994.

3. The facts common to all the above appeals are that on 03.03.1994, the deceased Jema alias Padmalaya Mishra and Sureswar Satpathy and other injured persons were travelling in a jeep bearing No. OSS 4841 from Puri and at about 3.30 P.M. near the Octroi check gate on N.H.42, at the outskirts of Dhenkanal town, the vehicle driven in a rash and negligent manner, went to the extreme right side of the road and dashe