Rajasthan Court February 2006 Judgments

Managing Director and ors. Vs. Lrs. of Devi Lal and ors.

Court: Rajasthan

Reported in: III(2006)ACC855; [2006(111)FLR61]; RLW2006(4)Raj2992; 2006(4)WLC690

Rajesh Balia, J.1. This appeal is directed against the judgment of learned Single Judge dtd. 15.12.2004 dismissing the misc. appeal filed by the appellant against the order of Workmen's Compensation Commissioner dtd. 16.12.2004.2. The original applicant Devi Lal was in the employment of the present appellant as driver and while he was on duty driving the bus of the Corporation on 30.1.1999, an accident took place in which said Devi Lal suffered injuries as a result of which, he remained unfit to work for 2 and 1/2 months. In the said accident, a lady died and 13 passengers were also injured.3. After resumption of duties on 16.4.1999, the workman sought voluntary retirement on 18.12.1999 which was accepted by the Corporation. Thereafter the workman preferred a claim before the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner for compensation in respect of injuries suffered by him as a result of accident which was caused during the course of his employment with the appellant.4. The claim was laid on ...