AMOL RATTAN SINGH, J.

1. These two appeals challenge the Award of the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon, dated 01.10.1990 by which the two claim petitions filed by the single petitioner, i.e. Sahab Singh, were decided vide the aforesaid common Award.

2. The claim petitions were instituted on account of motor accident that took place on 10.05.1989 when the present appellant was going from Gurgaon towards Delhi on scooter no.DHI-7636, with his wife and two year old son sitting pillion behind him.

As per the claim petition, when they reached in front of the gate of Jawala Textile Mills, a four wheeler vehicle bearing registration no.HMG-1607 came from the opposite direction, allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner by respondent no.1, i.e. Parkash son of Ram Kala. The four wheeler is stated to have dashed against the appellants' scooter due to which the three riders on the scooter fell down. Unfortunately, the two year old son of the petitioner (Yogesh) died on the spot whereas his wife, Rajeshwari, succumbed to her injuries on the next day in the Safda