( 1 ) THIS appeal is filed against the order of the Commissioner for Workmen s compensation, Ranga Reddy district in W. C. Case No. 36/90.

( 2 ) THE 1st respondent herein who was working as a driver under the 2nd respondent met with an accident on 3-3-89 while he was driving a van bearing no. AHT 5733, on account of which, his right leg was operated twice. The percentage of disability was estimated at 6%. The learned Commissioner awarded compensation of Rs. 64,584/- on the basis that the workman was getting Rs. 1,000/- per month and also granted interest of Rs. 6,780/ -.

( 3 ) IN this appeal, filed by the Insurance Company, two contentions have been taken. One is that the pay of the workman was only Rs. 900/- per month and the learned Commissioner was wrong in including the batta payable to the workman at Rs. 20/- per day.

( 4 ) THE definition of wages in Sec. 2 (m) of the Workmen s Compensation Act reads: "wages" includes any privilege or benefit which is capable of being estimated in money, other thana travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession or a contribution paid by the employer of a workman towards any pension or provident fund or a sum p