H. N. SETH, J. :- These two first appeals under S.110-D of the Motor Vehicles Act are directed against a common award made by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Jhansi, in two claim petition Nos. 57 of 1970 and 70 of 1970 on 8-4-1974, and they can conveniently be disposed of by a common judgement.

2. On 18-4-1970 at about 5.30 or 6 p. m. bus No. USG. 4587 which was being driven by Mohan met with serious accident near village Bachkaoli. In that accident two passengers viz. Sita Ram and Radhey sustained fatal injuries. It was claimed that in that accident Smt. Muliya wife of Sita Ram and Smt. Chitiya daughter-in-law and Hira Lal grandson of Radhey who had been travelling in the bus also received injuries.

3. Whereas claim petition No. 57 of 1970 was filed by Smt. Muliya, Kumari Kesar, Ashok Kumar and Pappu claiming Rs. 20,000/- as compensation on account of the death of Sita Ram and Rs. 5000/- as compensation for the injuries sustained by Smt. Muliya, the claimants in claim petition No. 70 of 1970 were Des Raj, Punna, Smt. Chitiya and Hira Lal who claimed Rs. 20,000/- as compensation on account of Radheys death and Rs. 5000/-each for injuries sustained by Smt. Chitiya and Hir