Param Pal Singh (Mst.) th. Father vs. National Insurance Co. & Anr. (SC)

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923–Secs. 3 & 30–Compensation–Entitlement claimant is adopted son of deceased–Denial from compensation on the ground that the adoption deed was not regd.–Justification–Section 17(3) of Registration Act does not require the mandatory registration of adoption deed–Biological father of appellant stated that the appellant was dependent on the deceased workman–Simple ceremony of adoption was held in presence of respected persons–Deed of adoption was signed by both the parents and three witnesses–Adoption of the appellant was well proved–Held, view of High Court that the appellant could not be held the adopted son of deceased, cannot be sustained and set aside.