JUDGMENT :

H.N. Seth, J.—This appeal u/s 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act by Messrs Maha Lakshmi Sugar Mills, Co. Ltd., is directed against an order dated 3-9-1971 passed by the Commissioner Workmen's Compensation, Sahranpur.

2. On 18-8-1969, Sri Loku Ram Mulya filed an application under the Workmen's Compensation Act claiming compensation against M/s. Maha Lakshmi Sugar Co. Ltd., Saharanpur (Respondent No. 1), M/s. Electric Controls, Tarang, Cole Colony, Nasik (Respondent No. 2). He alleged that he was an employee of M/s. Electric Controls, Nasik. In the year 1967 M/s. Maha Lakshmi Sugar Mills Co. Ltd., placed an order with M/s. Electric Controls, Nasik for converting six of its units into centrifugal automation system. Besides other technical persons, M/s. Electric Controls deputed Sri Loku Ram Mulya to see that the machinery comprising of units Nos. 1 to 6 were converted and handed over to the Sugar Mills in working condition. Subsequently, Electric Controls deputed the applicant to look after and to attend to the minor defects, if any, that developed in the working of the machine in the ensuing sugar cane crushing season. On 14-12-1967, while the claimant was working on centr