270 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-488-2018 Date of decision : 16.02.2026 BALJINDER KAUR AND ORS ....Appellants Versus DALWINDER SINGH AND ANR ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present : Mr. Nitin Jain, Advocate, Mr. Parv Ahluwalia, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate for the respondent/Insurance Co.

PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

Claimants are in appeal aggrieved of the order passed by the Commissioner under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as ‘1923 Act’), dated 29.06.2017.

2. The claim relates to compensation payable under 1923 Act on account of death of Jai Singh, who died while employed as a driver with respondent No.1 in an accident arising out of and during the course of employment on 11.04.2013.

3. The primary issue raised by counsel for the appellants is w.r.t. compensation assessed by the Commissioner taking income of the deceased as Rs.5,732/- per month relying upon the minimum wages notified by State for skilled category workers.

4. In the considered opinion of this Court, the Commissioner erred in relying upon the Notification issued by the State Government under the Minimum Wages Act igno