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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
Goutam Bhaduri, J
Pitar Bai and Others v. Laxman Chandra and Another
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of the appeal by the claimants. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. discussion of key contentions regarding penalties and interest. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. analysis of maintainability and interpretation of statutory provisions. (Para 8 , 12 , 19) |
| 4. court's view on interest entitlement from the accident date. (Para 25 , 27) |
| 5. decision on penalty related to legal representatives. (Para 30 , 31) |
1. The present is an appeal by the claimants under S.30 of the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 (for short 'the Act') against the award dated 27.5.2016 passed by the Commissioner, Workmen's Compensation - cum - Labour Court, Janjgir Champa in Case No. 6 / WCA / CoC - lB / 2012 (F - Claim). Vide the said impugned award, on a claim application filed by the widow, minor children and parents of the deceased Premlal Kenwat, who met with an accidental death on 7.5.2008 while he was working as driver of tractor belonging to respondent Nos. 1A to 1D, bearing registration No. CG 11 - A 4462 and was earning Rs.4,000 per month as salary, the Commissioner, ordered for payment of compensation of Rs.4,23,580.
2. While passing the said award, the Commissioner has rejected the claim of grant of penalty a
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