JUDGMENT - B.G. DEO, J.:---This is an appeal by the wife and minor children of a Jeep Driver Sk. Abdulla, who was employed by the Managing Director, Maharashtra State Land Development Bank Ltd., Bombay the respondent No. 2 and was at the relevant time working with the respondent No. 1, the District Branch Manager, Land Development Bank Ltd., who, while he the driver had taken the Officers of the Bank at Beed to the village Renapur in the jeep of the Bank on 21st March, 1980 in connection with the recovery proceedings conducted by the Bank and while he had rested the jeep in the Rest House and had gone to the Market at Renapur, was assaulted by some unknown persons in the crowd in the market and was found dead. He was taken to the Police Station. The appeal is for compensation under section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1928, on account of the death of the jeep driver Sk. Abdulla, on the ground that the death was caused of Sk. Abdulla, a workman by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment on 21st March, 1980.

2. The appellants have served the respondents with a notice on 9-2-1981 for compensation of Rs. 24,000/- but in vain. The respondent No. 2 did not par

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