Manager, T.P.Hub, National Insurance Co. Ltd v. Subash Pradhan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

FAO No.112 of 2022 The Manager, T.P. Hub, National Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Appellant Mr. Mahitosh Sinha, Advocate -versusSubash Pradhan and Another ....

Respondents Mr. P.K. Mishra, counsel for Respondent No.1

CORAM:

SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

5.5.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

Heard Mr. M. Sinha, learned counsel for the insurer-Appellant and Mr. P.K. Mishra, learned counsel for claimant - Respondent No.1. 2.

Present appeal by the insurer is directed against the award passed by the learned Commissioner for Employee's Compensationcum-Divisional Labour Commissioner, Jagatsinghpur in E.C. Case No.42 of 2019 wherein compensation to the tune of Rs.11,02,248/- including interest has been awarded on account of injuries sustained by the claimant arising out of and in course of his employment as helper of the truck bearing registration number OR 04 F 0549. 3.

Having heard both parties and considering the grounds of challenge, a reduced compensation of Rs.8,25,000/- consolidated is proposed to the parties. This is agreed by Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the claimant - Respondent and Mr. Sinha leaves it to the discretion of the Court. As such the amount is fixed to the said extent.

4.

Since the entire compensation amount has already been deposited before the learned Commissioner, out of the same a consolidated sum of Rs.8,25,000/- (eight lakh twenty-five thousand) along with accrued interest thereof be disbursed in favour of the claimant - Respondent No.1 within a period of two months from today. The rest amount along with accrued interest thereof be refunded to the insurer - Appellant.

5.

The appeal is disposed of.

6.

An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda