R.K. Verma, J.

1. This order shall also govern the disposal of Misc. Appeal No. 111/85 (Raju v. Salauddinand Anr.), C.R. No. 194/85 (Abdul Gqffar v. Raju and two others) and C.R. No. 195/85 (Bafati v. Raju and two others).

2. This is an appeal by the claimant-injured against the award dated 5.1.1985 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, West Nimar, Nandleshwar in Claim Case No. 31/81, whereby the learned Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs. 3, 500/- as compensation to the claimant with interest@ 6% per annum from the date of the claim petition (25.4.1981) till realization.

3. The facts giving rise to this appeal and the connected cases, briefly stated, areas follows:

On 16.12.1980, the appellant Salauddin and Abdul Gaffar and Bafati were going to weekly market for selling their goods and for that purpose they hired the mini-truck bearing registration No. CPF-9326, which they boarded along with the goods. On the way between Padlia and Jhirnya villages, the said mini-truck turned turtle near Ras-Baidy due to rash and negligent driving of the truck by its driver Raju. In this accident, the appellant-claimant Salauddin and Ors. on the mini-truck sustained injuries as a result