12.From the materials available on record, it is seen that it is the case of the respondents 1 to 3 that due to rash and negligent driving by the driver of Bharathi Roadways bus belonging to 4th respondent, the accident has occurred and in the accident, the said Padma @ Padmavathy sustained grievous injuries and died. To substantiate their case, they examined the 2nd respondent as P.W.1 and marked four documents as Exs.P1 to P4. From the award of the Tribunal, it is seen that more than 50 claim petitions were filed claiming compensation for the death and injuries caused in the very same accident. In the connected claim petitions, rough sketch was marked. All the claim petitions were not heard jointly, but they were heard simultaneously. In view of the same, the Tribunal considered the documents marked in the connected claim petitions, especially the rough sketch filed by the claimants. From the rough sketch, it is seen that the accident has occurred on the western side of north – south road. The Bharathi Roadways bus was going from north to south, while the Government bus was coming from south to north. The Bharathi Roadways bus was going on the eastern side and the Government bus was coming on the western side. The Bharathi Roadways bus, which was going from north to south, ought to have traveled only on the eastern side. The accident has occurred on the extreme western
