JUDGMENT

1. The present appeals arise in the context of a death compensation claim filed by the legal heirs of one Satyaveer Singh @ Satbir (hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”) under the provisions of the Employees‟ Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as the “EC Act”).

Learned Commissioner, vide the impugned order dated 12.07.2019, allowed the claim and directed M/s. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (hereinafter the “insurance company”) to pay the compensation amount, and directed M/s. C. S. Concrete Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter the “employer”) to pay the penalty amount.

2. While the insurance company and the employer have assailed the impugned order for the respective directions passed against them, the claimants have also sought enhancement of compensation vide their separate appeal.

3. The facts in a nutshell, as stated in the claim application, are that the deceased, during his lifetime, was employed as the driver of a truck bearing no. HR-55-J-7315 owned by the employer. The truck was duly insured and had a subsisting policy from 22.11.2016 to 21.11.2017 issued by the insurance company. The insurance company also charged an additional premium from the employer under the EC