[117] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1007-2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision : 14.02.2025 Unifab Industries, VPO Nathupur, Nathupur Road, Near Kundli, District Sonepat and others …Appellants versus Dimpi Singh and others ….Respondents Coram : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Sunny Kadiyan, Advocate for the appellants.

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PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

[1] Challenge is to order passed by the Commissioner under the Employees’ Compensation Act, Circle-1, Sonepat, allowing the claim petition filed by the claimants seeking compensation on account of death of Anil Singh in an accident, arising out of and during the course of employment on 30.06.2022. The appellants have impugned the findings recorded by the Commissioner regarding death of the deceased in an accident arising out of and during the course of employment. It has been contended that since deceased died on account of slippery surface due to rain, the death could not be covered under Section 3 of the 1923 Act to attract liability of the employer.

[2] As per the facts of the case, the deceased who was 33 years of age was employed with the appellant(s) as Operator. On the fateful day, when the deceased reached