The legal heirs of the deceased employee filed a claim in the Workmens Compensation Court against the appellant, as the owner of the vehicle, and against the respondent insurance companypany.
The respondent was, therefore, directed to deposit the companypensation determined under the provisions of The Workmens Compensation Act, 1923.
On 21.10.1998 the vehicle met with an accident as a result of which Shashi Bhushan Singh died.
He employed Shashi Bhushan Singh as a khalasi of the vehicle.
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20600 Of 2002 RUMA PAL, J Leave granted.
The decision was challenged by the respondent before the High Court at Patna under Article 226.
The appellant is the owner of a vehicle, described as a trekker, in which passengers are carried for hire.
