IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

245 Date of decision : 12.11.2025 Angrej Kaur ...... Appellant versus Kanta Rani and another ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Kunal Phogat, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. D.K. Dogra, Advocate for Mr. Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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PANKAJ JAIN, J. (Oral)

1. Claimant is in appeal.

2. Challenge is to the order dated 30.06.2015 passed by the Commissioner under Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923.

3. Counsel for the appellant has raised threefold submissions. He contends that the Commissioner has taken minimum wages notified by State Government while assessing the compensation instead of wages notified by Central Government under section 4(1B) of 1923 Act. It has been contended that the statutory interest of 12% under section 4A of the Act was to be paid from 30 days after the amount became due, whereas the same has been awarded from the date of application. He further contends that that no penalty has been awarded.

4. Counsel for the insurance company does not dispute that in terms of the notification issued by Central Government under Section 4(1B) for the relevant date, the monthl