Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad
Order Date: 12/06/2026
Case Overview
- Parties: District Manager/Area Manager, Food Corporation of India (FCI) & Anr. (Appellant) vs. Vaibhav Transport & Anr. (Respondent).
- Nature of proceeding: First Appeal No. 2297 of 2017 with Civil Application (For Stay) No. 1 of 2017.
- The appeal concerned a compensation claim whose amount was stated to be less than Rs.5,00,000/‑.
- The court, after hearing submissions, noted the small quantum of the award and expressed that it was not inclined to entertain the appeal.
Final Outcome
- The appeal was dismissed on the ground of the compensation amount being below Rs.5 lakh.
- The dismissal does not constitute a decision on any legal issue; therefore, it shall not be treated as precedent for future matters.
- The registry is directed to return any R & P (records and papers) to the concerned court forthwith.
- The learned Commissioner is directed to verify the claimants’ identities, confirm their right to claim, and disburse the compensation deposited by the appellant along with applicable interest.
- The order reiterates Section 12 of the Employees' Compensation Act, stating that the principal employee is always entitled to recover the amount of compensation paid on behalf of the Sub‑Contractor.
- The order was signed by Hon’ble Justice J. C. Doshi and digitally signed by Shekhar Prafulbhai Barve, Principal Private Secretary, High Court of Gujarat, at 14:37:25 on 12/06/2026.
Topics: Legal Dismissal, Employees' Compensation