JUDGMENT :

1. First Appeal From Order 2257 of 2010 (National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Smt. Reeta Devi and others) against the award and order dated 24.4.2010, passed in M.A.C.P. No. 117/2001 (Smt. Reeta Devi and others vs. Anthoni John and others)and First Appeal From Order 2256 of 2010 (National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Smt. Lalmati Devi and others) against the award and order dated 24.4.2010, passed in M.A.C.P. No. 119/2001 (Smt. Lalmati Devi and others vs. Anthoni John and others), have been filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act (in short ‘Act’), whereby both the claim petitions, filed by the respondents-claimants (hereinafter referred to as 'claimants'), have been allowed for compensation of Rs. 5,27,900/- each along with 7.5% per annum simple interest.

2. Since both the impugned awards and orders have been arisen out from the accident caused at the same time and place by the Bus bearing registration no. UP 78 N 8663 on 23.2.2001, owned by the same respondent-owner i.e. Anthoni John, both the appeals are being decided together.

3. The brief facts, arising out of both the appeals, are that on 23.2.2001, Prasanjeet Yadav S/o. Sabru Yadav, Mahendra Yadav S/o Chanchal Yadav