Dismissed¶6

Sunnatee and Others v. Delhi Gujrat Fleet Carriers Pvt. Ltd. and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC16 Jul 2025FAO/2759/2023

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FAO-2759-2023 (O&M); 1923 Act; Section 4(1B); Section 4(1); Central Government Notification dated 31.05.2010 fixing Rs.8,000/- monthly wages; revised notification dated 03.01.2020; date of accident 17.12.2019; claimed wages Rs.20,000/- per month without documentary evidence; Commissioner's order upheld; compensation computation; appeal dismissed; decided 16.07.2025 by Pankaj Jain J.; penalty show cause notice to employer.

What did the court decide?

In the absence of any documentary evidence proving higher wages, the Commissioner rightly relied upon the notified monthly wages of Rs.8,000/- for computing compensation. ¶4

Sunnatee and Others Vs Delhi Gujrat Fleet Carriers Pvt. Ltd. and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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FAO-2759-2023 (O&M) -2-

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The claim application stands allowed. W.r.t. penalty, show cause notice has been issued to the employer.

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The only argument raised by counsel for the appellant is regarding monthly wages of the deceased. The same has been taken as Rs.8,000/- in terms of the Notification issued by Central Government under Section 4(1B) of the 1923 Act. Counsel submits that the deceased was earning Rs.20,000/- per month. However, he does not dispute that there is no documentary evidence produced on record to prove the same.

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In terms of Section 4(1B) of 1923 Act, the Central Government by way of Notification dated 31.05.2010 notified Rs.8,000/- monthly wages for the purpose of Section 4(1). The Commissioner in the absence of any evidence rightly relied upon the same.

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As per settled law, notified monthly wages under Section 4(1B) by the Central Govt. on the date of accident can be relied upon to compute compensation payable under Section 4(1). Date of accident in the present case is 17.12.2019. The same is governed by Notification dated 31.05.2010 as the revised notification was issued on 03.01.2020.

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In view thereof, this Court finds that no fault can be found with the order passed by the Commissioner. Resultantly, the instant appeal is ordered to be dismissed.

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July 16,	2025	(P	ankaj Jain)
Dpr			Judge
	Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes/No
	Whether reportable	: Yes/No

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Sunnatee and Others v. Delhi Gujrat Fleet Carriers Pvt. Ltd. and Others

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