IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

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Pronounced on 23^rdof December, 2025

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Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced? No Whether full judgment is pronounced? Yes

FAO No.937 of 1998 (O&M)

Baljinder Kaur ....Appellant

Versus

ESI Corporation and another .....Respondent

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN

Present : Mr. A.P. Bhandari, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. H.S. Bhatia, Advocate for the respondents.

PANKAJ JAIN, J.

Present appeal is directed against the order dated 07.03.1998

passed by ESI Court whereby appeal preferred by the claimant under Section 75(2) of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as

'the 1948 Act') has been dismissed rejecting the claim of the appellant.

2. The issue involved in the present appeal is :

“Whether deceased Gurcharan Singh, who was employed as Kitchen Runner and Dish Washer with M/s Floating Restaurant, died in an accident arising out of and during the course of

employment or not?

3. Gurcharan Singh used to commute from his residence to his place of employment by cycle covering 7 Kilometes daily. As per the claimant, on 18.10.1993 at abou