KUNNESINGH BHANWARLAL Vs. NAVIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an employer's appeal against an order of the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner granting compensation to one Navia, father of the deceased workman Moda.

(2.) THE application for compensation was filed by Navia and Mst. Motki and Mst. Jagee who claimed to be the father, mother and widow respectively of the deceased workman Moda. It was alleged in application that Moda was removing stones and earth to extricate a truck which had got stuck and was run over by the truck and was killed during the course of his employment on 25th June, 1962. Further it was alleged that the applicants were the dependants of the deceased workman.

(3.) IN result, the appeal is allowed and the order of the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner is set aside. The amount of Rs. 1,500/- deposited by the employer shall be refunded to him.