Fakhruddin, J.

1. All these appeals are hereby decided by this common order.

2. These misc. appeals have been preferred against the common award passed by 1st Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Shivpuri in Claim Case Nos. 10/87, 11/87, 12/87 and 13/87, on 30th September, 1993.

3. The short facts in the case are on 6.5.84 near, Gauraghat at Agra-Bombay Road an accident occurred between a fire brigade jeep, driven by Dhaniram (deceaded), owned by Nagar Palika Parisad, Shivpuri, and Truck No. MPF-8427, belonging to M.P. State Road Transport Corporation, driven by Madanlal. As a result of this accident, Dhaniram, (driver of the fire brigade jeep) and three other persons, namely, Ramkishore, Rafiq. Mohd. and Gausuddin who were travelling in the said fire brigade jeep, died. It is alleged that the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the truck No. MPF-8427. A report in the Police Station Subhashpura was lodged by one Omprakash and a criminal case was registered against Madanlal, driver of M.P.S.R.T.C. Truck.

4. Claimants-legal representatives of the four persons expired in the accident filed respective claims which were registered separately as per numbers g