M. Seetharama Murti, J.

1. This appeal by the appellant/2nd opposite party under Section 30 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 is directed against the order dated 15.11.2007 in W.C. No. 69 of 2005 passed by the learned Commissioner for Employees Compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Vijayawada.

2. I have heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the appellant/2nd opposite party (the 2nd opposite party, for brevity) and the learned counsel for the respondents 1 to 5/applicants (the applicants, for brevity). None appeared for the 6th respondent/first opposite party, though the said respondent was served with notice. I have perused the material record.

3. The basic facts, in brief, are as follows: - The applicants, who are the wife and children of the deceased-Nallagatla Ravi @ Adam (the deceased, for brevity) had filed the compensation case against the opposite parties 1 and 2 claiming compensation under the provisions of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 (the Act, for short) on account of the untimely death of the said deceased due to his involvement in a motor vehicle accident that had occurred out of and during the course of his employment as the d