JUDGMENT:

Aggrieved by the order dated 03.01.2017 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the impugned order’) in W.C. Case No.44 of 2016 passed by the learned Commissioner for Employees’ Compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour-I, at Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned Commissioner’), the opposite party No.2/Insurance Company filed the present Appeal.

2. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter, the parties will be referred as per their array before the learned Commissioner.

BRIEF FACTS:

3. The brief facts of the case as borne out from the record are as under:

a) The applicant filed an application under the provisions of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 claiming compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in the course of his employment as a driver under opposite party No.1, against opposite party Nos.1 and 2.

b) It was alleged in the claim application that he was working as a driver on Jeep bearing No. AP 10F 7845 under the employment of opposite party No.1 on a monthly wage of Rs.10,000/- and batta of Rs.100/- per day. It was further alleged that on 14.02.2016, while the claimant was on duty as driver on the said jeep and proceeding at the