[226] Oriental Ins Limited and Sushma De Coram : Present: PANKAJ J [1] modificatio Employees [2] accrued u Compensat has been versus Prem [3] judgment. interest awa by the Ins employer. IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT CHANDIGA FAO-5072 Date of De ntal Insurance Company ted and another versus ma Devi and others HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PA Mr. Sahej Mahajan, Advocate Mr. Deepak Goyat, Advocate **** KAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) The present appeal has been p fication of the award passed by loyees’ Compensation Act, 1923. The issue in the lis is with r ed upon the compensation aw pensation Act, 1923 and that to pay pe een answered by Supreme Court in t Prem Devi’ reported as 1997 AIR ( Accordingly, the appeal is di . The impugned award is modifi est awarded by the Commissioner on th he Insurance Company whereas the oyer. T OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA DIGARH 5072-2008 (O&M) of Decision : 27.04.2026 …Appellants ….Respondents PANKAJ JAIN vocate for the appellant(s). ocate for the respondent(s). een preferred by the appellants seekin d by the Commissioner under th with respect to liability to pay intere awarded under the Employee pay penalty is no more res integra an in the case of ‘Ved Prakash Gar AIR (SC) 3854. disposed off in terms of the sam odified to the extent that the statuto on the compensation shall be payab as the penalty has to be paid by th seeking der the interest ployees’ and h Garg he same tatutory payable by the RAJNEESH SHARMA 2026.04.30 18:49 I agree to specified portions of this document FAO-5072-2008 (O&M) -2- [4] Further the interest is modified to the extent that the same shall abide by the mandate of Section 4A of 1923 Act i.e. the compensation shall carry interest @ 12% per annum for the period commencing from 30 days after the date of the accident till the date of actual realization. [5] With the aforesaid modifications, the appeal stands disposed off. [6] All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stands disposed off. (PANKAJ JAIN) JUDGE 27.04.2026 ‘R. Sharma' Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJNEESH SHARMA 2026.04.30 18:49 I agree to specified portions of this document