( 1 ) THE respondent Bhimaiah was in the service of the Karnataka, State road Transport Corporation, Bangalore Division. On 24-6-1969 the respondent, while driving the bus bearing Registration No. MYF 6348 from tumkur to Bangalore, sustained injuries. One of the front wheels of the bus broke off from the vehicle as -a result of which there was an accident. In the said accident he sustained injury to his left arm. The medical evidence shows that the injury sustained by Bhimaiah resulted in an impairment of free movement of his left hand, disabling him from driving vehicles. He made an application under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, hereinafter referred to as the 'act', claiming compensation. His case was that the injury sustained by him was a permanent ' total disablement' within the meaning of S. 2 (1) of the Act. The KSRTC, the appellant herein, contended that the injury suffered by Bhimaiah was not a permanent total disablement. The Commr for Workmen's Compensation, on a consideration of the evidence, held that it was a case of permanent total disablement and held that since Bhimaiah was no longer fit for the job of a driver he was entitled to the compen