JUDGMENT :

Sanju Panda, J. - The point involved being similar in both the appeals, they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. RFA No.201 of 2009 arises from the impugned judgment and decree dated 7th March, 2009 and 21st March, 2009 respectively passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Nimapara in Money Suit No.40/71 of 2000/1998.

RFA No.279 of 2009 arises from the impugned judgment and decree dated 6th August, 2009 and 20th August, 2009 respectively passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Nimapara in Money Suit No. 41/72 of 2000/1998.

3. The facts, as narrated in the records, are as follows:

In RFA No.201 of 2009, the plaintiff-respondents are widow, minor children and parents of the deceased Laxmidhar Sahoo and in RFA No.279 of 2009, the plaintiff-respondents are widow, children and parents of the deceased Chandramani Sahoo. Both the deceased are sons of Jhatu Sahoo and Karunakar Sahoo. On the date of occurrence, the age of the deceased was 30 and 40 years respectively. On 3rd November, 1997 both the brothers had been to their betel vine to irrigate the same. While the deceased Chandramani was coming from the field carrying