SOHBAT SOHBAT HUSSAIN vs MS BRAHMPUTRA CARGO CARRIERS P LTD & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 19.02.2026 Pronounced on : 16.05.2026 Uploaded on : 16.05.2026 + FAO 264/2021 SOHBAT SOHBAT HUSSAIN .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Parasher and Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocates versus MS BRAHMPUTRA CARGO CARRIERS P LTD & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sumant Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.1 Ms.Awantika Manohar and Ms.Parul D., Advocates for respondent No.2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks setting aside/modification of the impugned award dated 12.12.2018 passed by the Commissioner under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘EC Act’) in EC/28/NW/18/561 titled ‘Smt. Nagma &Anr. Vs. M/s Brahmputra Cargo Carriers (P) Ltd.’. 2. Vide the impugned award, the Commissioner awarded compensation in favour of the claimants/appellants on account of the death of Jaid Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI FAO 264/2021 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:16.05.2026 18:27:39 Abbas(hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’)and directed the said amount to be paid by respondent no.1. 3. Briefly stated, the case of the claimants was that the deceased was employed as a helper/cleaner under respondent no.1 on truck bearing registration no. NL-01-K-6373 and was drawing a monthly salary of Rs. 8,000/- per month. On 27.05.2017, while travelling in the said truck from Assam to Delhi under the instructions of respondent no.1, the truck met with an accident near Parik Hotel, Bhatputti, P.S. Maynaguri, District Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, after the driver/Sh. Babu Khan lost control and hit a stationary truck bearing registration no. WB-23C-3126, resulting in multiple injuries to the deceased and he expired on the same date. FI