S. ANANDA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by the insurance company aggrieved by the award passed under Workmen s Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) in W. C. No. 1270 of 1995 n. F. , dated 16. 10. 1997. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred as arrayed before the lower authority.

( 2 ) AS per the application averments, the applicant who is the respondent No. 1 in the appeal, filed the application under section 22 of the Act claiming a compensation of Rs. 1,20,000 together with interest at the rate of 24 per cent per annum with costs and penalty for the personal injuries sustained by him during the course of his employment under the respondent No. 1 before the lower authority. The insurance company, i. e. , the respondent No, 2 before the lower authority is the present appellant. It is stated in the application that the applicant was working as a, cleaner-cum-worker on the jeep bearing No. AP 25-T 481 under the respondent No. 1. He was being paid Rs. 1,800 per month as salary and Rs. 50 per day as batta. While applicant was in his employment on 1. 7. 1994, while the vehicle was going from Indalwai towards Dharpally side and when the jeep re

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