JARNAIL SINGH Vs. KARAMJIT SINGH AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Cm No.8752-CII of 2013

(2.) The appellant (through his father) seems to have remained under the impression that both the appeals were filed and were pending adjudication, but he subsequently came to know in a conversation with the sister of Ranjit Singh, in her office on 25.04.2011, that the appeal filed for enhancement of compensation for the death of Ranjit singh had been allowed by this Court. However, Ranjit Singhs' sister (stated to be one Ms. Sonia), was not aware of any appeal filed on behalf of the present applicantappellant.

(3.) However, the appellant having been shown to be about 10 years old at the time of the filing of the claim petition in December 2006 and thus less than 10 years on the date of accident, and further, even at the time of the filing of the appeal originally in 2011, he is shown to have been only 16 years of age, this Court would be liberal in allowing the application of condonation of delay of a minor, though of course, if any further enhancement of compensation is found payable to the applicant-appellant, the respondents cannot be burdened with unnecessary liability of interest also, for the fault of the applicant-appellants' parents. Consequently, interest on any enhanced compensation, if found due, would have to be considerably restricted.