SUMAN AND OTHERS vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

2026:PHHC:081575 Seaeaeaes aaa 218 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH KEKE CWP-6371-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 Suman and Others ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and Others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Deepak Joon, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Deepak Vashisht, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Advocate for respondents No.3 to 6. 2 2 2K JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking setting aside of order dated 07.02.2025 to the extent petitioners have not been granted interest on delayed payment of compensation. 2. The victim suffered electrocution in July’ 2019. The petitioner served notice upon respondents seeking compensation in November’ 2019. The compensation was released on 07.02.2025. 3. Learned counsel representing the petitioners submits that petitioners are entitled to interest as per Section 4A of Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 (for short ‘1923 Act’). This Court vide order dated 15.05.2026 in a bunch of petitions including CWP No.39208 of 2025 titled as ‘Meena Rani and Another Versus State of Har