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19. Reliance is also placed by petitioner upon a decision of
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High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Pushpa Devi v. Union of
India7, wherein the learned Single Judge in a case where a driver
employed under Border Roads Organisation had died of heart
attack, granted ex gratia compensation to his widow while relying
upon decision of Division Bench of High Court of Punjab and
Haryana in Kamlesh Devi v. State of Punjab8, 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.