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TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
National Insurance Co Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Sambireddy Venkataramana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. Heard both sides.
2. The present Appeal arises out of the Order dated 16.09.2006 in W.C.No.29 of 2004 passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour-1, Guntur
3. The respondent nos.1 to 5 herein, who are the applicants-claimants before the Commissioner's Workmen filed the above W.C. Case claiming compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees four lakhs only) towards the death of the deceased. The deceased worked as a Driver under opposite no.1 in the School Van bearing no. AP 7X 268 and the deceased died during the course of the employment on 14.10.2003.
4. On serving notices both the opposite party nos.1 & 2 filed their respective counter affidavits.
5. The opposite party no. 1 admitted the employment of the deceased as the Driver of the School Van. The opposite party no. 2 filed his counter affidavit denying most of the submissions made in the claim application filed by the applicants-claimants. The opposite party no. 2-Insurance Company filed its counter affidavit therein denying the fact that the deceased has died during the course of the employment under the opposite party no. 1. Hence, the Insurance Company is not liable to pay compe
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