235 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-3063-2007 Date of decision : 19.01.2026 KULDEEP SINGH ....Appellant Versus JAGDISH NARAYANJI GADHAVI AND ANR. ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present : Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Ashwani Arora, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate for respondent No.2/Insurance Co.

PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

Claimant is in appeal aggrieved of the order dated 26.04.2007 passed by Commissioner under Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (now known as the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 and hereinafter referred to as the ‘1923 Act’).

2. The only grievance raised is w.r.t. interest granted by the Commissioner which is not in consonance with the statutory mandate.

3. Para 15 of the impugned order reads as under: 15. Based on above discussion, the claim application succeeds. The respondents are found to pay an amount of Rs.5,31,288/- to the claimant-applicant within 30 days from the date of this order, failing which they would also be liable to pay interest @ 12 per annum from the date of accident till actual payment.

5. Section 4A of 1923 Act, reads as under: 4A. Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for