G. RADHAKRISHNA RAO, J.

( 1 ) LORRY bearing No. APT 5045 belongs to Mohd. Jahangir, 1st Respondent in the O. P. The 2nd respondent Mogili Narsimlu drove the vehicle on the date of the accident i. e. on 9-6-1981. The lorry was insured with the New India Assurance Co. Ex. B-1 is the policy. The lorry was placed by the owner at the disposal of the District Collector for the use in the Panchayat Samithi elections. The Government delegated to the respective district Collectors the powers vested in it under Sec:. . 63-B, 6s-D and 68-E of the A. P. Panchayat Samithis and Zilla Parishads Act, 1950, by a notification. The notification was issued with G. O. Ms. No. 328 Panchayat raj (Election IV) Department dated 17-5-1981, true copy of which is filed as ex. B-2. The Government in its G. O. Ms. No. 337, Punchayat Raj (Election IV) Department dated 20-5-1981, true copy of which is filed as ex. B-3, issued instructions for payment of hire charges for the motor vehicles requisitioned and batta charges to the drivers, conductors and cleaners of the vehicles. The Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj, by letter dated 26-5-1981, true copy of which is filed as Ex. B-4, asked the transport authoriti

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