Supreme Court of India
Ajaya Kumar Das & Anr v. Divisional Manager & Anr
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What the Court ordered
For the above reasons, we set aside the direction contained in the order of the High Court dated 11 April 2018 by which the order for the payment of interest was deleted.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923: s. 4A – Award of interest on compensation to labourer who sufferred permanent disability upto 85% – Appeal thereagainst by insurer – High Co urt having dismissed the appeal on the ground of limitation direct ed that the claimant are not entitled to any interest on the compensation awarded except the accrued interest – On appeal, held: Judg ment of the High Court is inexplicable – Having dismissed the ap peal of the insurer on the ground of limitation, there was no occa sion for the High Court to interfere on merits with the award of interest on compensation –
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