10,000 each was given to the families of these 270 workmen.
The appellant before us, a widow of one of the workmen who died in the tragedy, was awarded Rs.
11,600 was paid to the appellant.
After deducting Rs.
10,000 which was paid at the time of the accident, a sum of Rs.
21,600 was illegal.
10,000 out of the companypensation amount of Rs.
This appeal by way of special leave is against the order of the Labour Court as upheld by the High Court.
The writ petition filed by the appellant was dismissed by the High Court in limine.
21,600.
The appellant filed an application before the Workmens Compensation Commission, Dhanbad that the Deduction of Rs.
The Commissioner referred the matter along with 269 other cases to the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Bokaro Steel City for adjudication.
Mr. Kuldip Singh, J. This appeal is sequel to an accident which took place on December 27, 1975 in Chasnala Colliery of the Indian Iron Steel Co. Ltd. In the tragedy 270 workmen whose heirs were before the Labour Court, died in the accident.
Immediately after the tragedy a sum of Rs.
Later on the claims of the heirs in terms of the Workmens Compensation Act were adjudicated and each of them were allowed certain amount by the authority, under the said Act.
