JUDGMENT

Ritu Bahri, J. - The above mentioned two appeals, are being disposed of by this common judgment, having arisen out of the impugned award dated 11.04.2009 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hoshiarpur.

Facts not in dispute

2. The facts which are not in dispute are that on 31.12.2006, Raghbir Singh (since deceased) along-with his son Jasprit Singh and daughters Mandeep Kaur, Prabhjot Kaur and Ramanjit Kaur was coming from Jalandhar to Hoshiarpur on his maruti car bearing registration No. PB08-T-3235. He was followed by Hardip Singh and his son Surjit Singh When they reached near petrol pump situated in the area of village Piplanwala, a truck bearing registration No. PN-08-A-7705 driven by respondent No. 1 in a rash and negligent manner came from opposite side and struck against the car driven by Raghbir Singh. The occupants of the car received multiple injuries and were taken to Civil Hospital, Hoshiarpur where Raghbir Singh and his minor son were declared brought dead. F.I.R. No. 104 dated 31.12.2006 under Sections 279/337/338/427/304-A IPC was registered against respondent No. 1 at P.S. Model Town, Hoshiarpur.

3. While assessing the compensation, the Tribuna