S.B.SHUKRE
Tarachand Shrawanji Shambharkar – Appellant
Versus
Prashant – Respondent
1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 28th October, 2010, in W.C.A. No.19 of 1999 by the Commissioner appointed under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 and 3rd Labour Court, Nagpur. The Claim petition under Section 22 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 was filed by the present appellant claiming compensation for the injuries he suffered while driving a truck bearing registration No.MH-31-W-2717 on 29th June, 1997. The appellant contended that the accident occurred during the course of his employment with respondent No.1 and it arose out of that employment. He submitted that at the time of accident, respondent No.1 was the owner of the said truck, while respondent No.3 was its previous owner. He also claimed that the truck was insured with respondent No.2 with the insurance policy having been issued in the name of previous owner-respondent No.3. The petition proceeded ex-parte against the respondent No.1 and respondent No.3, but the respondent No.2Insurance Company Ltd. resisted the application contending that the accident took place due to negligent act of the appellant himself and that the insurance policy of the offending truck was not is
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