THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO

CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL No.548 of 2021

JUDGMENT:

Heard Ms. Srinidhi, learned counsel representing

Mr.N.Chandra Sekhar, learned Standing Counsel for the appellant/TSRTC and Mr.M.Damodar Reddy, learned counsel for

the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4/applicants.

2. The present appeal has been filed assailing the order dated 10.03.2021 in E.C. Case No.43 of 2005 passed by the Commissioner for Employees Compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Karimnagar (hereinafter will be referred

as “Tribunal”).

3. The brief facts of the case are that, the deceased by name Mr.Mark, was working as driver for the appellant/APSRTC (Now TGSRTC) and that on the fateful day i.e., on 07.08.2001 while he was performing his duties as driver on bus bearing No.AP 10Z 8644 on route of Manthani – Godavarikhani – Hanamkonda and back, at 06:30 hours, while he reached at 5 incline, he suffered chest pain but reached Godavarikhani bus station, and after parking the bus, informed the conductor that his chest pain was increasing and he could not drive the bus. The duty controller was also

simultaneously informed and it was communicated to the Manthani Depot. Thereafter,