BHARAT BHUSHAN PARSOON
Chetak International Transport Limited – Appellant
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Luxmi Devi – Respondent
Dr. Bharat Bhushan Parsoon, J.: - The petitioners invoking supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, have challenged order dated 21.1.2014 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Commissioner (under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923), Bhiwani (for short, the Commissioner) whereby application of the petitioners for setting aside the ex-parte Award dated 4.6.2007 (Annexure P-1) against them, was dismissed.
2. Hearing has been provided to the counsel for the petitioners while going through the paper book.
3. Krishan Pal Singh, husband of respondent No.1, was an employee of the petitioners. During the course of his employment with the petitioners, he died in a motor vehicular accident on 25.10.2003. Legal heirs of the deceased-employee had then filed a claim petition under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (for short, the Act). It was adjudicated by the Commissioner under the Act. The petitioners were proceeded against ex-parte. The Award in favour of the respondents granting Rs.3,89,280/- as compensation, Rs.1,55,712/- as interest and imposing Rs.1,94,640/- as penalty, was ordered. Respondent No.5 i.e. the insurance company with which
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