JUDGMENT :

This appeal is filed by the appellant-Insurance Company challenging the judgment and award dated 23.01.2017 passed by the Court of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and MACT, Tumkur in ECA No.116 of 2014. (hereinafter referred to as 'Tribunal' for brevity) questioning the liability to pay compensation.

Brief facts:

2. It is stated that H.D. Veeranna S/o Devendrappa, was a workman, within the meaning of Employees Compensation Act, as a loader-unloader-cum cleaner under the 1st respondent in TATA Ace Goods Vehicle bearing Reg.No.KA-16-B-6716 on monthly salary of Rs.9,000/- and he was getting bhatta of Rs.50/- per day, under the employment of respondent No.6. On 02.05.2014 at about 4.30 p.m., when H.D. Veeranna was proceeding in the said vehicle, it met with an accident near Ajjagondanahalli circle, Bellavi Hobli, Tumakur Taluk, due to the rash and negligent driving by its driver, due to which he sustained grievous injuries and shifted to Government Hospital, Tumakur. After First Aid, he was shifted to Dhanush Hospital, Bengaluru and thereafter, he was shifted to Victoria H