R. BALASUBRAMANIAN, J.

( 1 ) THE appellant in this appeal is the second respondent in w. C. No, 69of 1987 on the file of the Deputy commissioner of Labour; Madurai. The first respondent in this

appeal is the petitioner and the second respondent in this appeal is the first respondent in the above referred to proceedings. By judgment dated 11. 11. 1988. in w. C, No. 69 of 1987, the Authority under the Workmens Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) passed an award in favour of the petitioner before it for a sum of Rs. 85. 428/- with a direction to deposit that money within a specified date, failing which the amount awarded would carry interest. The correctness of this award is questioned in this appeal by the second respondent before the lower Court.

( 2 ) I heard Mr. K. Ranganathan, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr.

N. E. A Dhinesh learned, counsel appearing for the first respondent in the appeal. For the purpose of convenience, in this judgment the parties are referred to in the same rank in which they are described in the original proceedings before the lower Authority. The short and interesting point that arises for consideration