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Heard Shri Waquar Hashim, learned counsel for the appellant Insurance Company in all the five connected appeals and Shri Dev Kumar Tripathi learned counsel appearing for the claimants-respondents No.1 and 2 in FAFO Nos.724, 725, 726 of 2011. None has appeared on behalf of the claimants-respondents in FAFO Nos.727 and 728 of 2011.

Since, in one accident, five persons lost their lives, it is in respect of their death that five separate claim petitions came to be filed, which have been allowed by the Tribunal and the Insurance Company being aggrieved against the said awards have preferred these five appeals. Since, common questions of law and facts are involved, hence, the Court has connected all these five appeals and the same have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

FAFO No.724 of 2011 arises out of the award dated 26.04.2011 passed in Claim Petition No.543/2005 wherein a sum of Rs.11,93,493/- has been awarded by the Tribunal on account of the death of Smt. Sita Singh wife of Shri Pramod Kumar Singh alongwith 6% interest per annum to be paid within a period of one month failing which the rate of interest would stand enhanced to 9% per annum.

FAFO No.725 of 2011 arises out of the award dated 26.04.2011 passed in Claim Petition No.544/2005 which related to the death Shri Pramod Kumar Singh wherein a sum of Rs.26,53,780/- along with 6% interest per annum has been awarded in favour of the respondents No.1 and 2 with a stipulation that in case if the aforesaid amount is not paid within a period of one month then the rate of interest would be 9% per annum.

FAFO No.726 of 2011 arises out of the award dated 26.04.2011 passed in Claim Petition No.542/2005 wherein a sum of Rs.3,65,000/- has been awarded by the Tribunal on account of the death of Dabashish alias Ashu (son of Shri Pramod Kumar Singh) with 6% interest per annum to be paid within a period of one month failing which the rate of interest would stand enhanced to 9% per annum.

FAFO No.727 of 2011 arises out of the award dated 26.04.2011 passed in Claim Petition No.156/2008 wherein a sum of Rs.23,50,380/- has been awarded by the Tribunal on account of the death of Shri Arvind Kumar Singh with 6% interest per annum to be paid within a period of one month failing which the rate of interest would stand enhanced to 9% per annum.

FAFO No.728 of 2011 arises out of the award dated 26.04.2011 passed in Claim Petition No.157/2008 wherein a sum of Rs.3,63,500/- has been awarded by the Tribunal on account of the death of Smt. Swastika Singh (wife of Shri Arvind Kumar Singh) alongwith 6% interest per annum to be paid within a period of one month failing which the rate of interest would stand enhanced to 9% per annum.

It is in the aforesaid backdrop, Shri Waquar Hashim, learned counsel for the appellant has raised the following submissions:-