Legal Principle: An employer shall be liable to the injuries caused to his employee by the negligence of a fellow employee in course of employment. Factual Situation: Kannappa and Veerappa were two employees working in the textile factory of Gokuldas. One day, Kannappa came to the factory in an inebriated stage and his hands were not steady while operating the machine. As a result, Veerappa who just happened to go near the machine for some work got injured. He filed a suit against Gokuldas for compensation.