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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD

FIRST APPEAL NO.381 OF 2000

New India Assurance Company Ltd.,

having it's registered and head

office at New India Assurance

Building, 87, M.G.Marg, Fort,

Mumbai 23, Divisional Office

at Dhule and Aurangabad

by its constituted Attorney

Shri N.G. Mali, Divisional

Manager, Divisional Office,

Aurangabad

Appellant

Versus

1] Rambhau Nathu Patkar,

age 69 years, occ.Agri.,

2] Sow.Sushilabai Rambhau Patkar,

age 59 years, occ.Household,

Both r/o. Vanjargali, Tq. Sakri,

Dist.Dhule

3] Sau.Sharda Vishvasrao Patil

(Khairnar), age 54 years,

occ.Household, r/o. Neheru

Housing Society, Plot No.14

at Sakri, Dist.Dhule

..Respondents

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Mr.S.L.Kulkarni, advocate for appellants

Mr.S.B.Talekar, advocate for respondent nos.1 and 2

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CORAM : M.T. JOSHI, J.

DATE : JANUARY 14, 2015

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ORAL JUDGMENT :

Heard both sides.

2]

The only issue in this appeal is, whether the

claimants can be termed as the dependents of the

deceased under the provisions of the Workmen's

Compensation Act.

3]

On the day of the accident, deceased –

Nishikant