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1958 Supreme(J&K) 44

JANKI NATH WAZIR, K.V.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR
New Asiatic Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Kulwanti Devi – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Advocate For Appellant: Ch. Inder Dass
Advocate For Respondent: Janak Lal Sehgal
Advocate For Respondent: Ishwar Singh

GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J.:

This is an appeal under S. 33 of the Workmens Compensation Act against the order of the Commissioner directing payment of a compensation of Rs. 1500/- by the non-applicants to the applicant The appellant namely, the New Asiatic Insurance Co., was non-applicant No. 2 before the Commissioner. The first respondent in the appeal, Sh. Kulwanti Devi, was the applicant before the Commissioner. The second respondent, Satish Chandra Sethi. was non-applicant No. 1 before the Commissioner.

(2) Ram Lal, husband of respondent No. 1 was employed as a cleaner in truck No. J and K 2028 which is alleged to be owned by Satish Chandra, the second respondent. The truck met with an accident which resulted in the death of Ramlal, His widow Sh. Kulwanti Devi thereupon applied for compensation under the provisions of the Workmens Compensation Act against the employer, Satish Chandra (Respondent 2), and against the New Asiatic Insurance Co., the appellant. The Insurance Company was impleaded on the ground that the truck in which the deceased husband of the applicant (first respondent) was employed was insured with it. The employer did not raise any serious contention to tho payment o














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