JUDGMENT:

Aggrieved by the Judgment dated 29.11.2017 in E.C.No.64 of 2017 passed by the learned Commissioner for Employees Compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour – IV: T.Anjaiah Karmika Samkshema Bhavanam, R.T.C. X Roads, Hyderabad, the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred by the appellant/opposite party No.2.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties shall hereinafter be referred to as per their status before the learned Commissioner.

I. Brief Facts:

3. The applicant, who is injured in the accident filed a claim petition seeking compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- along with interest against the opposite party Nos.1 and 2. According to the claimant, he was working as an driver on Auto bearing registration No. AP 23Y 7635 under the employment of opposite party No.1 and he received personal injuries by an accident that occurred on 23.11.2016 during the course and out of his employment. The claimant stated that on 23.11.2016, while he was on duty, he along with others proceeding on the said auto from Sangareddy 'X' roads to Jogipet, on the way at about 09.00 A.M, when the auto reached near Singur 'X' roads, one lorry bearing No. GJ 06XX 7548 being driven by its dri