Sekarreporter1: C.M.A.No.1971 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27-01-2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM CMA No.1971 of 2016 R.M.Selvam .. Appellant vs. 1.D.Murali 2.Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27-01-2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
CMA No.1971 of 2016
R.M.Selvam .. Appellant
vs.
1.D.Murali
2.Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.,
No.66, Thirumalai Pillai Road,
T.Nagar,
Chennai-600 017. .. Respondents
PRAYER : Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred under Section 30 of the
Workmen Compensation Act, against the Award dated 21.09.2015 made in
WC No.55 of 2014 on the file of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour-II,
Chennai.
For Appellant : Ms.A.Subadra for
Ms.M.Malar.
For Respondent-1 : Ex parte
For Respondent-2 : Mr.S.Dhakshnamoorthy
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along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of expiry of
30 days from the date of accident. The date of accident was on 10.01.2014
and the interest is to be calculated from 11.02.2014 onwards.
14. Thus, the liability is now fixed on the second respondent-
Insurance Company. The second respondent-Insurance Company is directed
to deposit the modified Award amount with accrued interest, within a period
of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and on
such deposit, being made, the appellant-claimant is permitted to withdraw
the same by filing an appropriate application and payments are to be made
through RTGS.
15. In this view of the matter, the Award dated 21.09.2015 passed
in W.C. No.55 of 2014 by the Deputy Commissioner of Labour-II, Chennai,
stands modified and consequently, Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.1971 of
2016 stands allowed in part. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
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16. The Registry is directed to communicate the copy of this order to
the Commissioner of Labour, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018, for the
purpose of issuing circular to all the Competent Authorities to follow the
Statute uniformly in the matter of grant of interest for the Award of
compensation granted under Section 4 of the Employees Compensation Act.
27-01-2021
Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order.
Internet : Yes/No.
Index: Yes/No.
Svn
To
1.The Registrar-General,
High Court,
Madras.
2.The Deputy Commissioner of Labour-II,
Chennai.
3.The Commissioner of Labour,
Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
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