Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 Section–22–Accident Claim–Maintainability–Whether the Subsequent claim petition for compensation was maintainable–
Appeals against award, which had allowed compensation to the mother of the deceased after a compromise settlement in favour of the widow and daughter which had attained finality, in relation to the death of her son, who was employed as a driver and died in an accident–Held–That, only single claim petition is maintainable in respect of one cause of action and all the dependents/legal representatives of the deceased have to get impleaded in the said petition and each one cannot file separate application–Subsequent petition filed by the parents of the deceased is not maintainable–Impugned award quashed, which is in favour of the mother of the deceased–Insurance Company and the employer appeals are allowed. (Paras 16 and 21)