SENSE ACCU TRAS INFRA JUBI ALLIANCE PVT LTD vs NEELAM RAWAT & ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 10.12.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 16.12.2025 + FAO 479/2017, CM APPL. 44567/2017 & CM APPL. 13314/2018 SENSE ACCU TRAS INFRA JUBI ALLIANCE PVT LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, Ms. Kritika Matta, Mr. Pradeep Kumar and Ms. Bhumica Kundra, Advocates. versus NEELAM RAWAT & ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Hari Kishan and Mr. Akarsh Sharma, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. The present appeal under Section 30 of the Employee’s Compensation Act (“The EC Act”) has been filed by respondent no. 2 in Claim No. CEC-D/WD/10/2015/542, on the file of the Commissioner, Employees’ Compensation (District West), Vishwakarma Nagar, Jhilmil Colony, Delhi 110095 assailing the order dated 22.08.2017, whereby respondents one and two have FAO 479/2017 Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 14 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:16.12.2025 12:13:16 been jointly and severally held liable to pay compensation to the claimant and directed them to deposit a sum of ₹ 7,95,083 together with simple interest @ 12 per cent per annum with effect from 23.08.2017. 2. Unless otherwise specifically stated, the parties hereinafter shall be referred to as they are described in the original proceedings. 3. The facts pertaining to the present appeal are as follows: Respondent no. 2 is engaged in the business of transportation, i.e., the carrying and forwarding of goods, and performs these activities exclusively for respondent no. 1, who is the principal employer and on whose behalf respondent no. 2 executes such work on a contractual basis. 3.1. On 15.06.2015 at about 5.00 PM, the deceased, Harinder Singh Rawat, was discharging his duties at the godown of respondent no. 2 situ