FAO No. 289 of 2010 23.5.2011 Present: Mr. N.K. Thakur, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Pawan Gautam, Advocte, for respondent Nos 1 to 4. Mr. B.M. Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.5. CMP(M) No. 708 of 2010 For the reasons stated in this application and as the point of law, urged in this appeal, is corroborated by the decision of the Supreme Court, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. FAO No. 289 of 2010 This appeal has been preferred merely on the short ground that though the Insurance Company has been liable to pay the principle amount of compensation awarded under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, liability to pay interest has been fastened on the appellant-employer. This matter is no longer res integra. It is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in FAO No. 9 of 2010, titled Sudhir Kumar vs. Smt. Anita and others decided on 18.5.2010 and the judgment of the Supreme Court in L.R. Ferro Alloys Ltd. vs. Mahavir Matho and another (2002) 9 SCC 450. The award is accordingly modified. I held that the point of law, which is question No. 2 raised in this appeal, is answered in favour of the appellant. The liability to pay interest on the award amount shall be that of respondent No. 5 Insurance Company. So far as the question of date from which the interest is payable, it shall be from the date of accident namely on which the workman has died i.e. 30th January, 2005. This aspect is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Sita Ram vs. Satvinder Singh & another Latest HLJ 2008(HP) 1110. The appeal is accordingly allowed. No order as to costs. May 23, 2011 (Dev Darshan Sud), ms Judge