Sangita Tomar vs Union Of India & Ors. on 1 September, 2022
19. Reliance is also placed by petitioner upon a decision of High Court
of Punjab and Haryana in Pushpa Devi (Supra), wherein the learned
Single Judge in a case where a Driver employed under Border Roads
Organization had died of heart attack, granted ex gratia compensation to
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his widow while relying upon decision of Division Bench of High Court of
Punjab and Haryana in Kamlesh Devi Vs. State of Punjab 2002 (1) SCT
929 wherein it was held that the word "accident" would also include
person dying of "heart attack" which is an unexpected event which
happens without design.