Uma Nath Singh, J. (Oral) - On due consideration, C.M. Nos. 25700-CII and 25701-CII of 2005 for condonation of delay in filing and refiling the appeal are allowed for the reasons given therein and the delay of 126 days in filing and 94 days in refiling are condoned.

2. Heard Learned counsel for the parties and perused the records referred to during the arguments.

3. This judgment shall also dispose of connected F.A.O. Nos. 5509 of 2005 (Bikramjit Singh v. Satpal Kumar and other); 5510 of 2005 (Karamjeet Kaur and others v. Satpal Kumar and others) and 5518 of 2005 (Sukhwant Kaur v. Satpal Kumar and others), as all the four FAOs for enhancement of compensation originate in the same accident, where a housewife and a child lost their lives whereas two other persons, who are also the claimants before us suffered injuries.

4. It appears that on 5.12.2003, at about 5 p.m., injured Smt. Sukhwant Kaur was going on the road from Chandigarh to Ambala in a car bearing registration No. HR-02-G-9443. The vehicle was being driven by one Gursewak Singh at a slow speed and also on the left side of the road. The other occupants of the car were Ms. Jagdeep Kaur, Master Gurkamal Singh, Smt. Su