[138] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 14.01.2025 The New India Assurance Company Limited …Appellant Versus Pinki Devi and others ….Respondents Coram : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Yashveer Kharb, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 6.

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PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

[1] Insurance Company is in appeal, aggrieved of order dated 06.05.2024 passed by the Commissioner under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, whereby, the claimants have been awarded compensation of Rs.6,89,710/- on account of death of Amarjeet Singh.

[2] Claimants filed petition seeking compensation on account of death of Amarjeet Singh, who died of heart attack while on duty. It was claimed that Amarjeet Singh suffered heart attack on account of stress and strain of the employment. Thus, the deceased died of accident arising out of and in due course of employment. The employer is liable to pay compensation as contemplated under Section 4 of the 1923 Act.

[3] Petition was resisted by respondent No.1, who though admitted employee-employer relationship, but claimed that workman died of heart attack and thus, he is not liable to pa