{"id":268500,"date":"2022-06-16T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T11:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=268500"},"modified":"2022-06-16T17:40:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T12:10:08","slug":"employee-seeking-disability-compensation-under-employees-compensation-act-in-case-of-no-appointment-letter-identity-card-attendance-card-etc-was-issued-delhi-hc-decides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/06\/16\/employee-seeking-disability-compensation-under-employees-compensation-act-in-case-of-no-appointment-letter-identity-card-attendance-card-etc-was-issued-delhi-hc-decides\/","title":{"rendered":"Is an Employee entitled to disability compensation under Employees\u2019 Compensation Act in absence appointment letter, identity card, attendance card, etc. ? Delhi HC decides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Delhi High Court: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manoj Kumar Ohri J. dismissed the petition as the employer-employee relationship was established by a witness before the court and strict rules of evidence are not applicable in such cases.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1965],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The facts of the case are such that Respondent 1 (hereinafter, referred to as \u2018the workman\u2019) filed a claim application seeking compensation under the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/uttEfohO\">Employees&#8217; Compensation Act, 1923<\/a> for injury suffered by him during the course of his employment with the firms namely, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sanjeev Hosiery <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maha Laxmi Hosiery. <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">He was working as a Machine Man since January, 2003 till November, 2005 and his last drawn salary was Rs.8, 000\/- per month when he met with an accident. It was claimed that the workman at the time of the incident was about 33 years of age and had suffered disability of about 60%. It was also stated that the services of the workman were terminated on the same day i.e., the date of the incident. The Commissioner, while passing the impugned order allowed the claim petition of the workman and awarded him compensation of Rs. 2, 87,136\/- along with interest @ 12%. The instant appeal under Section 30 of the Employees&#8217; Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter, referred to as the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Act\u2019<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">) was filed seeking setting aside of the order\/judgment passed by the Commissioner, Employee Compensation, North District, Delhi.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Counsel for appellants submitted that that the workman has failed to discharge the onus of proving the employer-employee relationship as the workman has claimed that no appointment letter, identity card, attendance card, etc. was ever given to him by the management in question.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Counsel for respondents submitted that the procedure before the Employee Compensation Commissioner is summary in nature and thus rules of evidence are not to be strictly followed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Issue 1: Relationship of Employer and Employee<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Court observed that inasmuch as the workman has claimed that no appointment letter, identity card, attendance card, etc. was ever given to him by the management in question. The statement of the workman to this effect is supported by that of co-workman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, who was admittedly an employee of the firm(s) on the date of the accident and stated that such documents were not provided to employees by the management. It has also come on record by way of the Inspectors\u2019 reports that the firm(s) in question was not registered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Issue 2: Reports not proven by scribe<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Court relied on judgment <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Om Prakash Batish v. Ranjit, <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/iQw953lH\">(2008) 12 SCC 212<\/a> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">opined <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">those proceedings before the Commissioner under the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act, the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure and Evidence Act are not applicable.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> The Commissioner can lay down his own procedures and for the purpose of arriving at the truth, rely upon such documents which are produced before it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Court held \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">respondent 1\/workman was able to establish his case before the Commissioner<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">the appeal is dismissed<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">directed the Commissioner to release the compensation amount in favor of the workman forthwith<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>[Maha Laxmi Hosiery v. Govind Singh, FAO 548 of 2016, decided on June 6, 2022]\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Appearances:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For petitioner- Mr Kaushal Yadav and Mr Manish Bansal<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For respondent- Mr Hari Kishan and Mr HS Kohli<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">*Arunima Bose, Editorial Assistant has reported this brief.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri J. dismissed the petition as the employer-employee relationship was established by a witness before the court <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67011,"featured_media":268157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,10],"tags":[2735,44986,2728,2582,30651,31857,2521,3392],"class_list":["post-268500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casebriefs","category-highcourts","tag-Accident","tag-code-of-civil-procedure","tag-compensation","tag-Disability","tag-employee","tag-employer","tag-Evidence","tag-Workmen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is an Employee entitled to disability compensation under Employees\u2019 Compensation Act in absence appointment letter, identity card, attendance card, etc. ? 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