ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. MANJU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS First Appeal From Order under Section 30 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 arises out of an award given by the Employees Compensation Commissioner/Assistant Labour Commissioner, U.P. Ghaziabad Region, Ghaziabad dated 1.11.2012 awarding an amount of Rs. 2,84,695/- with 12% interest w.e.f. 27.4.2006, i.e. 30 days after the accident compensating the dependent-claimants for the death of the employee during the course of employment, in which he fell down while performing duties as a labour in erection work, on slipping from a platform on a height on 26.3.2006 and succumbed to the injuries on 27.3.2006.

(2.) WE have heard Shri Nagendra Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel appearing for the insurance company.

(3.) IN Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd vs. Siby George and others 2012 (4) T.A.C. 4 (S.C) decided on 31.7.2012 a Division Bench of the Supreme Court, considering the question of the date from which the interest is liable to be paid, has held in paragraphs 8 to 12 as follows:-