( 1 ) IN these two appeals the Madhya pradesh State Roadways Corporation (here-in-after refemed to as 'corporation') and its Depot Manager call in question the warrantableness of the awards passed by the First M. A. C. T. , Bilaspur at Camp Korba in C. T. No. 56/88 and 58/88 granting compensation in favour of respondents/claimants No. 1 and 2 in M. A. No. 558/96 and respondents/claimants Nos. 1 to 3 in M. A. No. 559/96 respectively. As the claims have arisen from the same accident and the appeals are interlinked and interconnected, findings being common in respect of some common major issues they are disposed of by this common judgment which will govern both the cases.

( 2 ) THE respondent No. 1 and 2 in M. A. No. 558/96 filed an application for grant of compensation against the Corporation, its representative and the driver and also against respondent No. 4, the owner of the Motorcycle which had collided with Bus No. MPE-2583 belonging to the Corporation driven by respondent No. 3 alleging that on 9-9-88 at about 11. 30 p. m. while Mond. Riyaz, a child of four years was going with his uncle Mohd. Matin and Mohd. Lukman on the Motorcycle owned by respondent No. 4, t