Mohali, Feb. 2 -- The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Mohali, held the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), including its regional director, Chandigarh, and branch manager, Mohali, guilty of deficiency in service in two separate death cases. The commission directed ESIC to release dependents' benefits along with compensation to the widows of two insured workers.

The commission ordered ESIC to pay a monthly dependents' pension equal to 90 per cent of wages, with 9 per cent interest from the date of death, to be released within 30 days. In case of failure, the amount will carry 12 per cent interest from the date of death. Additionally, Rs.35,000 was awarded in each case as compensation for mental agony, harassmen...