JUDGMENT

Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, J. - Heard Sri M. Vidyasagar, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Mohd. Abdul Rahim, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act aggrieved by the Order dated 20.07.2001 in W.C. No. 111 of 1996.

3. The Chief Engineer, A.P. Gen co-opposite party No. 1, who is the appellant herein filed the Appeal stating that he is not liable to pay the compensation to the injured as he is not the principal employer.

4. The Commissioner's Workmen, after considering the evidence of the opposite parties held the appellant herein liable to pay compensation as he was the principal employer of the injured and the accident occurred in the precinct of the 1st respondent. Hence, the 1st respondent alone is liable to pay compensation and the Insurance Company or the other parties are not liable to pay compensation. It is also observed that the opposite No. 4 is not alleged as a Contractor under Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 & Andhra Pradesh Rules and the opposite party No. 1 cannot take shelter under Section 12(2) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.

5. Th