1. Late Ghulam Qadir Janjua, Mohi-ud-din Janjua, Mohammad Safeer Janjua and Fayaz Ahmad Ganjoo, while in the employment of respondents No.5-M/S Jagdish Chand Gupta, Engineers & Contractors, who was engaged as contractor by respondent No. 6 (Principle employer), while working on a bridge at Parampilla Uri, lost their lives on 15.11.2008 when the bridge collapsed. The deceased workmen were receiving Rs.6000/each as their monthly wages from respondent No.5. When compensation was not paid in accordance with Workman's Compensation Act, 1923, the dependents of the deceased filed four separate claim petitions/before the Authority under Workmen's Compensation Act (Assistant Labour Commissioner) Baramulla. The wages and age of the deceased workmen have been assessed as under:-

S.No. Name of the Deceased Age at the time of accident Monthly wages

1. Mom-ud-Din Janjua 35 years 3200-00

2. Ghulam Qadir Janjua 36 years 3200-00

3. Mohammad Safeer Janjua 20 years 3200-00

4. Fayaz Ahnmd Jangoo 22 years 3200-00

2. The amount of compensation, interest and penalty @50% has been calculated as under:

S.NO. Name of the petitioner Amount of compensation Penalty @50% Interest @12% Total

1. Rasheeda Begum 3,15,296-0

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