FAO No. 81 of 2010 01.11.2010 Present: Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate, for the appellant. Ms. Madhu Sharma, Court Guardian, for respondents No. 2 to 4. Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate vice counsel for respondent No. 6. CMP(M) No. 201 of 2010 Reply is not to be filed. In view of the grounds stated in the application, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. FAO No. 81 of 2010 Heard. The appeal is admitted on following substantial question of law: 1. Whether the Insurance Company-appellant is liable to pay the interest on the awarded amount under the Workmen's Compensation Act? In view of agreement between the parties, the appeal is taken up for final hearing. In view of the settled principle of law enunciated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Ved Prakash Garg vs. Premi Devi and others, 1998 ACJ , pursuant to which the above question of law is no more res integra. To the similar effect is the proposition of law laid down by this Court in The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Jamna Devi & others, Latest HLJ, 2006 (HP), 1158. ....2.... In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed. (V.K. Sharma) Judge 1st November, 2010 (virender)