K.K. Varma, J. -- 1. This order shall dispose of this appeal, Misc. First Appeal No. 97/1985 (Bhagwan Das and another v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. and another) and Misc. First Appeal No. 98/1985 (Bhagwandas and another v. National Insurance Co. and another).

2. Appellants in these three appeals are owners of the Truck No. CPC-1996 which was involved in an accident on the Agra-Bombay Road, near the bridge of the Asan river, adjacent to the village of Chhoda, about 8 Kms. from the town of Morena, in the after-noon of 28th February, 1982. Shrimati Phoola, wife of Ramchandra and their minor son Pappu (aged 2 years), Shrimati Rajuka, wife of Ram Prasad and Ram Prasad himself were travelling in the truck as passengers. The truck over-turned. Of the aforementioned passengers, Phoola, wife of Ramchandra and their son Pappu and Ram Prasad's wife Rajuka died from the injuries received in the accident. Ram Prasad also received injury.

3. Ramchandra filed two claims petitions before the member of the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, Morena, on 26th August, 1982. In claim case No. 30/82 Ramchandra claimed 1,07,000 rupees as compensation for the death of his wife Shrimati Phoola (aged 28