Sushila Harikeshkumar Gaud vs Mr. Shahensha Hussain Sayyed — 222/2024

Summary: The First Labour Court, Thane allowed the restoration application filed by the legal heirs (widow and daughter) of deceased worker Harikeshkumar Gaud. The original compensation claim under the Employees' Compensation Act, filed in 2011 following an employment injury, was dismissed in default in 2013 due to lack of advocate follow-up after the worker's death in August 2011. The court found good and sufficient cause for restoration, holding that the applicants should not suffer due to lack of communication with their advocate, and noting that the Employees' Compensation Act is social welfare legislation. The court restored the original application to its file and permitted the legal heirs to proceed with the matter on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.