IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA

FAO No. 4146 of 2013

Reserved on: 19.11.2025

Date of decision: 16.12.2025

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New India Assurance Company Ltd. H …..Appellant

Versus

Sheela & Ors. f……Respondents

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Coram

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

1 Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

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For the appellant: Mr. B.M. Chauhan, Senior

Advocate with Mr. Amit Himalvi,

Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. N.D. Sharma, Advocate, for

respondents No. 1 & 2.

Respondent No. 3 ex parte.

Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

The present appeal is maintained by the

appellant/Insurance Company, against the award passed by the Court of learned Commissioner (IV), Shimla, exercising power, under Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, in Case

No. RBT 18-2 of 11/09, decided on 18.07.2013.

2. The brief facts of the case as set up by the

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

claimants are that on 17.11.2008, while Ramakant alias Pankaj (since deceased), who was employed by Ram Swaroop (respondent No. 1 before the learned Court below) as driver in his vehicle bea