Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923–Sec. 3–Award–Confirmed by High Court but it was observed that the insurance policy was for only to cover the risk of a paid driver and since the deceased was not working as a paid driver, the Insurance Company was not liable to pay the awarded amount–Appointment letter issued by the employer shows that the deceased was to attend the field work, go to the field, conduct test drives and meet individual customers–It also states that he was appointed as a Sales Officer on a consolidated salary and had to look after the affairs related to sales promotion of the vehicles of the appellant-employer and explain the features of the vehicles to the customers–It cannot be urged that the deceased was not a paid driver so as to fasten the liability to pay the awarded amount on the appellant-employer–Respondent-Insurance Company is directed to deposit the amount of award.
