Karam Chand Puri, J.

By this common judgment I intend to dispose of FAO No. 2513 of 2002 titled as National Insurance Co. Ltd. versus Jagat Narain Goel and others preferred by appellant-National Insurance Co. Ltd. against the impugned award and FAO No. 2229 of 2002 titled as Jagat Narain Goel versus Raj Kumar and others, preferred by the claimant for enhancement of the compensation amount. For convenience facts are being taken from FAO No. 2513 of 2002 titled as National Insurance Co. Ltd. versus Jagat Narain Goel and others.

2. Challenge in these appeals is the Award dated 04.01.2002 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri vide which claim petition preferred by the Jagat Narain Goel-claimant was allowed with costs and an amount of Rs. 2,40,000/- was awarded as compensation along with interest @ 9% p.a., from the date of filing the claim petition till payment from respondent Nos. 1 to 3 were held jointly and severally liable to pay the amount of compensation but the payment was ordered to be made by respondent No. 3 Insurance Company.

3. Claimant-Jagat Narain Goel has preferred claim petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act (in short - the