IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2554 of 2005 ==========================================================

FULIBEN WD/O MANGA KADWA COLACHA(DECD.THROUGH THE LRS &

ORS.

Versus GUJARAT ELECTRICITY BOARD & ORS.

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Appearance:

DECEASED LITIGANT THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS/ REPRESTENTATIVES for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR MA KHARADI(1032) for the Appellant(s) No. 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,2 MR RATHIN P RAVAL(5013) for the Defendant(s) No. 3 MS MAYA S DESAI(285) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 22/04/2026

ORDER

1. Short question which fall for consideration of this Court in this appeal is whether Gujarat Electricity Board being principal employer is liable to pay compensation.

2. This appeal under section 30 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 (‘the Act, 1923’ for short) challenges judgment and award dated 13.09.2004 passed by Workman Commissioner, Godhra in Workman Compensation Application No.785 of 1993, whereby, Workman Commissioner granted compensation of Rs.87,351.60 ps with 9% interest from 15.01.1993 till realization agains