In Brief
A bus driver employed by a state transport undertaking fell accidentally from the roof of his bus and died while coming down after a meal break, approximately one hour after his official shift ended. His legal heirs claimed compensation under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923. The Supreme Court held that because the nature of the driver's duties required him to remain with the bus at the terminal as a matter of compulsion—not choice—to ensure service efficiency, he was within the course of employment even during the meal break. Applying the doctrine of 'notional extension,' the Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation.
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