M/S.Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited v. Sathish
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and CMP (MD) No.15177 of 2023 M/s.Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited Rep. by its Manager.
... Petitioner/ Petitioner Vs.
1. Sathish
2. Ebinezar .... Respondents/ Respondents Prayer: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of The Constitution of India to set aside the orders passed by the Learned Commissioner of Employees Compensation (Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Tirunelveli) dated 12-06-2023 in EC.I.A.No. 2 of 2022 and thus render justice.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Shyllappa Kalyan For Respondents : No appearance 1/6
O R D E R
Though there is 1368 days of delay, the learned Commissioner of Employees Compensation (Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Tirunelveli) allowed the application filed by the first respondent by its order dated 12.06.2023 in EC.I.A.No. 2 of 2022. Aggrieved by the same, the present civil revision petition has been filed before this Court.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the materials available on record. Though the names of the respondents are printed in the cause list, there is no representation on behalf of the respondents.
3. The first respondent filed a claim petition under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 before the Commissioner for Employees' Compensation/Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Tirunelveli, seeking compensation for the injuries sustained in an accident that occurred on 04.03.2016. However, the claim petition was filed only in the year 2022, with a delay of 1,368 days. Along with the claim petition, the first respondent filed I.A. No. 2 of 2022 seeking condonation of the 2/6
delay of 1,368 days. The delay petition was allowed by the Deputy Commissioner of Labour. However, there is no clarification with regard to the entitlement of interest for the period from the date of accident till the date of filing of the claim petition.
4. On the above limited ground, the present Civil Revision Petition has been filed.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may clarify that, in the event of the claim petition being allowed in favour of the first respondent, the claimant would not be entitled to interest for the delayed period, namely from the date of the accident till the date of filing of the claim petition.
6. Considering the limited relief sought by the petitioner, this Court is of the view that the accident admittedly occurred on 04.03.2016, whereas the claim petition was filed only in the year 2022, after a delay of 1,368 days. Therefore, if the claim petition is ultimately allowed in favour of the first respondent, the first respondent shall not be entitled to interest for the period of delay. However, the claimant shall be 3/6
entitled to interest for the subsequent period, in accordance with law, if he succeeds in the claim petition.
7. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is disposed of with the above clarification. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To The Record Keeper, Vernacular Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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M.DHANDAPANI ,J.
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