ROHIT ARYA, J.

1. The miscellaneous appeal Nos. 1717 and 1719 of 2009 by the Insurance Company against impugned award and 69 of 2010 by the claimant, Veereshwar Singh for enhancement of compensation in claim case No. 39/2009 under section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 have been filed challenging the common award dated 22nd September, 2009 passed by III Additional Judge I Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Gwalior in claim case Nos. 39 and 47 of 2009. Regard being had to the similitude of the controversy involved in the aforesaid three appeals, they have been heard analogously and disposed of by this singular order. For the sake of convenience, the facts in the M.A. No. 1717/2009 have been dealt with.

2. Facts necessary for disposal of these appeal in narrow compass are to the effect that in the intervening night of 19th and 20th April, 2006 while returning back to home after attending a marriage of son of village-mate, Rajendra Singh, claimant, Veereshwar Singh being driven by his own Maruti Car No. MP-07/E 3122 accompanied by his friends Ranjit Gurjar, Rajveer Singh and Akhilesh Sharma sitting in the car by passing through Gole Ka Mandir and when the car reached near the