IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** FAO No.5609 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 26.10.2010 **** National Insurance Company Limited . . . . Appellant Vs. Kamla and others . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: - Mr.D.P. Gupta, Advocate for the appellant. **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J. (ORAL) The only argument raised by learned counsel for the appellant is with regard to the liability of the insurance company to pay interest on the amount of compensation. Learned counsel for the appellant, however, very fairly stated that the component of interest is not specifically excluded in the insurance policy, therefore, the case is covered by a decision of this Court rendered in “Ajay Vs. Balwan Singh and another” 2010(2) PLR 168. He further submits that even the period of interest has been wrongly calculated by the Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner as according to the learned counsel for the appellant it should be from the date of adjudication. However, this point has been considered by this Court in the case of “New India Assurance Company Limited Versus Manphool Singh and others” 2008 (1) PLR 706 in which it has been held that the period of interest would start from expiry of 30 days from the date of accident. In view of the above discussion, I do not find any merit in the argument raised by learned counsel for the appellant. Hence, the same is hereby dismissed. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) OCTOBER 26, 2010 JUDGE Vivek