S.K. Dubey, J.

1. Misc. Appeal No. 853 of 1994 has been filed by the appellants-claimants for enhancement of compensation awarded in Claim Case No. 9 of 1989 vide award dated 10.8.1994 passed by the Second Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Raisen, while Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has filed Misc. Appeal No. 982 of 1994 aggrieved of the said award.

2. Facts giving rise to the appeals are thus: Late Dr. Vikas Chandra Rai, aged 36 years, a Lecturer in Commerce Department in Bhopal University, was drawing Rs. 4,325.25 as his gross pay, died in a motor accident on 27.12.1988, when he was travelling as a passenger in stage carriage bus No. MPH 7893. On the fateful day the passenger bus was being driven by Omar Khan, respondent No. 4, during the course of employment of M.P. State Road Transport Corporation, the respondent No. 3 in Misc. Appeal No. 853 of 1994. At about 7.00 a.m. when the said bus reached between the villages Naktara and Khandera in Raisen District, it collided with truck No. CPL 6583, owned by M.P. Electricity Board, respondent No. 1, driven by Bali-ram Rai, respondent No. 2 and insured with respondent No. 5 (in M.A. No. 853 of 1994). Because of t