S.D. ANAND, J.

1. This judgment shall also dispose of connected 11 appeals F.A.O. Nos. 3020 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Roop Lal), 3021 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Harvinder Kaur and others), 3022 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Pritpal Singh and others), 3023 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Harbhajan Singh and others), 3024 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Shashi Kausual and others), 3025 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Ramesh Kumar and others), 3026 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Ramesh Kumar and others), 3027 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Ramesh Kumar and others), 3028 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Ramesh Kumar and others), 3029 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Ramesh Kumar and others) and 3030 of 2005 (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Dunia Devi and others), as all these appeals arise out of a common award dated 18.2.2005 passed by learned Presiding Officer of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra in M.A.C.T. Case Nos. 128 of 2004, 125 of 2004, 129 of 2004, 131 of 2004, 132