Supreme Court of India

North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation v. Smt. Sujatha

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Reported as [2018] 13 S.C.R. 1043
Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra JJ.
Decided 2 November 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, the order of the Commissioner dated 23.04.2002 is modified in favour of the respondent to the extent that the awarded sum of Rs. 3,79,120/- shall carry interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of a ccident i.e. 06.04.1999.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923: s.30 – Appeal aga inst the order of Commissioner – Scope of interference – Held: The appeal under s.30 of the Act to the High Court against the order of the Commissioner lie only against the specific orders set out in clause (a) to (e) of s.30 of the Act with a further rider co ntained in first proviso to the Section that the appeal must involve substantial question of law – In the instant case, employee died while on duty due to heart attack – The Commissioner allowed the claim peti tion filed by widow awarding Rs.3,79,120/- – High Court upheld the decision

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