REGIONAL MANAGER, M/S. BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INS. CO. LTD. vs SUNITA DEVI & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 01.04.2026 Pronounced on : 25.05.2026 Uploaded on : 25.05.2026 + FAO 602/2016 REGIONAL MANAGER, M/S. BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INS. CO. LTD. .....Appellant Through: Mr Pradeep Gaur and Mr Amit Gaur with Ms Sweta Sinha, Advocates versus SUNITA DEVI & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. R.K. Nain, Mr. Daksh Nain and Mr. Chandan Prajapati, counsels for respondent no.1 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal against the order dated 31.08.2016 passed by the learned Commissioner, Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, C-Block, Ground Floor, 5, Shamnath Marg, Delhi-110054, in Case No. WCD/61/NW/13/1764 titled ‘Smt. Sunita Devi & ors. v. Sh. Kanhiya Lal & Ors.’, whereby the claim petition filed by respondent Nos. 1 and 2/claimants came to be allowed. The said petition was filed seeking compensation on account of the injuries sustained by one Sh. Chandeshwar Ray, who died in an accident stated to have arisen out of and during the course of his employment under respondent No. 3. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI FAO 602/2016 1 of 6 Signing Date:25.05.2026 18:41:58 2. The learned Commissioner, vide impugned order directed the appellant/Insurance Company to deposit a sum of Rs.8,60,664/- towards compensation along with simple interest @ 12% per annum with effect from 26.04.2011 till realization, in favour of respondent Nos. 1 and 2/the claimants. 3. In the claim petition, it was claimed that Chandeshwar Ray was employed as a driver on vehicle bearing no. HR-55H-8581 i.e., truck owned by Kanhiya Lal/respondent no.3. The said truck met with an accident at about 7:30 PM on 26.03.2011 in which Chandeshwar Ray sustained injuries and subsequently succumbed to the same on 11.06.2