A dependant of the deceased SECL employee having opted and obtained benefit of monetary compensation, cannot claim for dependant employment based on doctrine of election.

A dependant of the deceased SECL employee having opted and obtained benefit of monetary compensation, cannot claim for dependant employment based on doctrine of election 1. Petitioner’s father Shri Hemlal while working as Electrical Helper in the respondent/SECL died in harness on 14.09.1994 leading to grant of monthly monetary compensation in lieu of employment on 3.1.1995 to the extent of Rs. 2000/- per month to the petitioner’s mother in terms of Clause 9.5.0 (ii) of the National Coal Wage Agreement-V (hereinafter referred to as “NCWA-V”), which she accepted without protest, but im...