MOHD. ISMAIL vs NAZIR AHMED-L-SAVANOOR . — C.A. No. 1468/2002

Summary of C.A. No. 1468/2002 (Mohd. Ismail v. Nazir Ahmed-I-Savanoor) The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the High Court's judgment and restoring the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner's order. The Court held that Mohd. Ismail, a driver injured in a vehicle accident while traveling on employer's orders to Gokak to fetch a truck, was entitled to workmen's compensation of Rs. 1,89,597/- despite not being the assigned driver of the accident vehicle, as he was acting in the course of his employment duties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.