1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR First Appeal No. 743/2010 (The New Indian Assurance Co. Ltd. VERSUS Smt. Nargis Khatun wd/o Mohd. Nazim & others) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri M.M. Sudame, counsel for the appellant. Shri M.G. Sarda, counsel for the R-1 to 4. CORAM : SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK, J. DATE : OCTOBER 11 , 2010 . Heard. The first appeal is ADMITTED on the following substantial question of law. I) Whether the appellant-insurance company was liable to pay interest on the compensation payable to the claimants ? Call for Record & Proceedings. Learned counsel Shri Sarda, waives notice of hearing on behalf of the respondent nos.1 to 4. C.A.F. NO. 2456/2009. Heard. 2 It appears on hearing the learned counsel for the parties that the applicant has deposited an amount of Rs.3,35,000/- before the Commissioner, Workmen's Compensation in terms of the order passed by the Commissioner on 23.04.2009. The first appeal is admitted on a substantial question of law. The respondent nos.1 to 4 have stated in the reply that the respondent no.2 has recently attained the age of majority. In such circumstances, the respondent nos.1 and 2 are permitted to withdraw an amount of Rs.51,000/- each without furnishing solvent surety/security. The amount of Rs.1,02,000/- and odd, which is payable to the respondent nos.3 and 4 should be deposited in a fixed deposit account of a nationalized bank along with the amount of interest, which is deposited by the appellant before the Commissioner, Workmen's Compensation for a period of three years initially and the same should be renewed thereafter from time to time during the pendency of the first appeal or till the respondent nos.3 and 4 attain the age of majority. The respondent nos.1 to 4 will not be permitted to withdraw the amount of interest on the compensation during the pendency of the first appeal. 3 The civil application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and disposed of. JUDGE APTE