IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2009 / 23RD ASHADHA 1931 MFA.No. 171 of 2009() --------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WCC 55/06, COMMISSIONER FOR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, KANNUR APPELLANT/2ND OPPO. PARTY: -------------------------------------------- NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., PAYYANNUR NOW REP. BY ITS MANAGER, KOCHI REGIONAL OFFICE OMANA BUILDING, PADMA JUNCTION, KOCHI -35. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS: ------------------------------------------ 1. SHAMEEMA, W/O. LATE SHAMSEER, KOLLAMCHIRA BELAL VILLAGE, BALAL P.O., HOSDRUG. 2. SHAMMAS, S/O. LAGE SHAMSEER, DO. DO. 3. FATHIMATH SHAMSANA, D/O. LATE SHAMSEER, DO. (NO RELIEFS ARE CLAIMED AGAINST 1ST OPPOSITE PARTY IN THE APPLICATION AND HENCE HE IS NOT MADE A PARTY IN THIS APPEAL.) THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M..F.A.(W.C.C.).No. 171 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The appellant is the Insurance Company, which has been mulcted with the liability to pay interest at the rate of 12% from the date of the accident by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation in proceedings under Workmen's Compensation Act. The only question now purported to be raised is about the legality of the said fastening of the liability on the appellant to pay interest. We do not see any substantial question of law raised in this appeal, in view of the decisions in National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Rekha (2007 (4) KLT 386). This appeal is without any merit and it is accordingly dismissed (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm