COMMON JUDGMENT

[Common Judgment of the Court was delivered by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.]

These appeals have been preferred challenging the Common Award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Principal District Judge), Perambalur in MCOP Nos.578 of 2015 and 714 of 2014 dated 05.01.2017.

2. A Toyotta Innova Car bearing Reg.No.TN-72-AM-6049 belongs to the respondent Educational Institution, by name, M/s.Social Change and Development, Tirunelveli. On 23.11.2013, the car was driven by the deceased Babu John, in which, the deceased Prabhu travelled as occupant. The car met with an accident at 02.10 p.m and both of them died on the spot. It is the case of the claimants that the driver of the bus bearing Reg.No.TN-01-AN-0104 drove it from the opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner and rammed the car.

3. It is not in dispute that both the deceased were working as Chief Administrative Officer and Manager in the respondent Educational Institution. The legal heirs of the deceased sought compensation in the claim petitions. Although they have pleaded in the claim petitions that the accident had happened due to the negligent of the driver of the bus, the owner of the bus was not imple