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

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-05-16
Citation: FAO-264/2021 2026:DHC:4394
Petitioner: SOHBAT SOHBAT HUSSAIN
Respondent: MS BRAHMPUTRA CARGO CARRIERS P LTD & ANR.

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/MKO16052026FAO2642021_182928.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

* 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 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 sa

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