MUKESH KUMAR vs ANIL KUMAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 07.11.2025 FAO 464/2018 MUKESH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Praveen Suri and Mr. Sumit Pandey, Advs. versus ANIL KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Bijay Kumar and Mr. Ashok Nigam, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT (ORAL) CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. CM APPL. 40797/2018 1. The present application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 826 days in filing the appeal under Section 30 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 (the Act). The appeal has been preferred challenging Annexure A-1 order dated 22.04.2016 of the Employees’ Compensation Commissioner, West and New Delhi, in CEC/1/WD/102/14/305- 306, whereby the appellant/claimant’s claim for compensation on 2. According to the appellant/claimant, on 02.05.2014, he was employed with the respondent, on which day he was sent to attend a complaint for repairing an air conditioner (AC) at D-146, Ajay Enclave, Subhash Nagar, New Delhi. While attending to the complaint and carrying out repairs, the AC unit exploded, as a result of which his left hand was grievously injured. The injury had led to amputation of