Servesh Kumar Gupta, J.—Appellant Mr. Dalbir Singh has already got the compensation under Motor Accidents Claims but he has come up before this Court seeking further compensation under the Workmen Compensation Act for the reason that he met an accident when he had already left his Office and was in the way to reach his home.

2. In this matter, the provisions of Section 167 of the Motor Vehicles Act are relevant viz. reads as under:-

167. Option regarding claims for compensation in certain cases:- Notwithstanding anything contained in the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923) where the death of, or bodily injury to, any person gives rise to a claim for compensation under this Act and also under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, the person entitled to compensation may without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter X claim such compensation under either of those Acts but not under both.

This provision contemplates in so many words regarding claims for compensation of a person, who met with accident, in any manner, being an employee, then he may claim compensation under either Motor Vehicles Act or Workmen’s Compensation Act but he cannot be at liberty to claim suc