Supreme Court of India
Shobha & Ors. v. The Chairman, Vithalrao Shinde Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the present appeal succeeds.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923: ss. 4, 4A – Award of compensation under – Entitlement to interest, from the date of the order passed by the Commissioner or from the date of accident – Held: Liability to pay the compensation would arise from the date on which the deceased died for which he is entitled to the compensation, thus, the liability to pay the interest on the amount of arrears/compensation would be from the date of accident and not from the date of the order passed by the Commissioner – On facts, order passed by the High Court directing the employer to pay the interest @ 12% p.a.
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