1. This is an appeal under Section 30 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, challenging the judgment and order dated 22.12.2000 passed by the learned Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner (herein after referred to as ‘the W.C. Commissioner’), Kamrup, Guwahati in W.C. Case No. 8 of 2000. By that judgment and award the learned W.C. Commissioner has directed the Insurance Company to make payment of Rs.1,27,074/- to the workman/claimant along with simple interest @ 12% per annum of the awarded amount with effect from 14.10.1998.

2. The insurance company has preferred this appeal challenging the legality and validity of the above mentioned award.

3. One Md. Abdul Hussain as claimant made a claim before the learned W.C. Commissioner, Kamrup, stating that he was engaged as handiman by one Ajit Saha in line bus bearing Registration No.AS-14-34597. On 13.09.1998 while the said vehicle was coming towards Dhekiuajuli met with an accident at Balugaon Bazar on NH-52 at about 1.30 P.M. and at that time the handiman was loading goods on the top of the bus. But suddenly the bus started moving due to which the claimant fell down on the ground and sustained injuries on his face, chest and