1 S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.51/1998. Smt.Indira & Ors. VS Atma Ram & Anr. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR ORDER S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.51/1998. Smt.Indira and Others. VERSUS Atma Ram and Another. 19.05.2009. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE DALIP SINGH Mr.Praveen Jain, for the appellants. Mrs.Archana Mantri, for the respondents. ***** Heard learned counsel for the parties. This appeal has been preferred by the claimants for enhancement of the award of compensation granted by the learned Workmen Compensation Commissioner vide award dated 30.09.1997. The contention of the learned counsel for the appellant is that under Section 4-A, as amended by the amendment Act of 1995, the appellants-claimants despite the fact that the accident occurred on 16.06.1991 prior to the coming into force of the amendment were entitled to the benefit of the amended provisions of the Amendment Act of 1995 and the compensation should not have been determined in accordance with the said provisions. Learned counsel for the appellants, however, does not dispute that during the pendency of this appeal, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Kerala State 2 S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.51/1998. Smt.Indira & Ors. VS Atma Ram & Anr. Electricity Board Vs. Valsala K. reported in 2000 ACJ 5 has already decided the aforesaid question and has held that the amended provisions are prospective in operation and would be only applicable in the case of accidents which occurred after the coming into force of the Amendment Act of 1995. In view of the above, there is no force in the submissions of the learned counsel for the appellant. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. No other ground has been urged. No order as to costs. (DALIP SINGH),J. Solanki DS, Jr.P.A.