( 1 ) HEARD the learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the 1st respondent.

( 2 ) THE appellant is a transport company. It questions the judgment dated 2-6-1987 of a learned single Judge of this Court in C. C. C. A. No. 36 of 1979 confirming the judgment and decree dated 19-9-1978 of the learned 6th Additional Judge, City Civil Court at Hyderabad in O. S. No. 611 of 1975 filed by the respondents herein decreeing the suit and awarding a sum of Rs. 7,961. 80 Ps. to the respondents to he paid by the appellant towards loss and damage caused to the goods of the 2nd respondent, which were entrusted to the appellant for transporting from Hyderabad to Madras on a finding that there was negligence on the part of the appellant carrier. The 1st respondent is the Insurance Company with which the 2nd respondent insured the goods while in transit after entrustment to the appellant for transport.

( 3 ) ENTRUSTMENT of 41 bales of semi tanned sleep skin to the appellant carrier for transportation from Hyderabad to Madras is not in dispute. The goods were in fact carried by the appellant and delivered to the 2nd respondent at Madras on 15-12-1972. After deli very the 2nd responden

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