This document summarizes a court case between Kalyan Roller Flour Mills and Neelamma regarding compensation under the Workmen Compensation Act. Ramanujan, who worked as a lorry driver for Kalyan, died of a heart attack while returning home from work between 12-1 AM. Kalyan claimed Ramanujan's death did not occur during the course of work and they were not responsible. However, the court found that the death was due to the strain of heavy work and occurred during the course of employment, including travel from work. Therefore, the employer was liable to pay compensation to Neelamma and her sons under the Act.

1. KALYAN ROLLER FLOUR MILLS
Pvt. LTD. VS. NEELAMMA AND
OTHERS AS ON: 27.09.2013
UNDER WORKEMEN
COMPENSATION ACT

2. CASE SUMMARY:
 Ramanujan, is deceased and the case was filed by
Neelamma(wife) and his minor sons
 He is said to be working with Kalyan as a lorry driver
transporting goods from mill to the destination as
directed by superiors when he died
 He died while he was returning home between 12 –
1(midnight).
 He was away for 9 days and on the day he returned
from duty he suffered a massive heart attack and
chest pain and died.
 When taken to hospital he was pronounced dead
issuing medical certificate

3. Claims of Kalyan Roller Flour
Mills
 Death didn’t occurred during the course of
work
 And during the course of work he neither
suffered from any injury nor complaint of
chest pain.
 And employer is not responsible for
Ramanujan dying of heart attack while
traveling home.

4. Is Ramanujan liable for
compensation
according to workmen
compensation act
?

5. Case Analysis
 Yes. He is liable to all the compensation under
workmen compensation act 1932.
 The act says that :
- it happened during the course of
employment.
- and the travel is while leaving the place
of work and such travel is also included in the
course of employment.

6. Judgment
 It was in favor of Neelamma and the
conclusion was that death had occurred due
to strain of heavy work, which resulted in
chest pain and ultimate death.
 Employer liable to pay compensation.
 His wage being Rs. 2000/- and his age 26
years, applying relevant factor he is
quantified the compensation amount of
Rs.2,15,280.

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