(1.) We propose to dispose of all these appeals by a common judgment (though claim petitions were decided separately by the learned Tribunal below), as these arose out of the same accident.
(2.) Learned counsel for the appellant insurance company, Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma has prayed for setting aside the impugned awards passed in all these cases. According to him, the vehicle in question involved was a truck bearing registration No. HIB 4355 meant primarily for carriage of goods. It was registered as such and was also adapted for carriage of goods and not of passengers.
(3.) After the matter was heard, learned counsel for the parties were not at variance on the following facts: