As numbered above, the Division Bench dismissed the appeals against learned Single Judges judgments.
2000 1 SCC 237 for companying to this companyclusion.
Both the learned Single Judge and the Division Bench relied on the decision of this Court in New India Assurance Company vs. Satpal Singh and Ors.
In appeals filed by the insurer, learned Single Judge companycurred with view of the Tribunal relying on Satpal Singhs case supra .
The said companymon judgment as numbered above is under challenge in these appeals.
Certain persons were traveling in goods vehicles which were subject matter of insurance with the appellant Oriental Insurance Company Limited hereinafter referred to as the Insurer .
Though the accidents took place on different dates, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Anantapur, hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal took up the cases together as according to it the points of dispute were identical.
Their legal representatives lodged claims under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 hereinafter referred to as the Act .
By the said judgment, it upheld view of learned Single Judge that companypensation is payable by the insurer even if the deceased persons in respect of whom claims are made were gratuitous passengers.
The vehicles met with accidents resulting in death of several persons who were either unauthorized or gratuitous passengers in the said vehicles.
J U D G M E N T ARIJIT PASAYAT,J. These appeals are directed against the companymon judgment rendered by a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Since the point involved is one of law, the factual position which is almost undisputed needs to be numbered in brief.
