Divisional Manager, M/S.New India Assurance Co.Ltd. v. Prasanna Saha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

FAO No.739 of 2019 Divisional Manager, M/s. New India Assurance Company Ltd.

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Appellant Mr. Santanu Kumar Sarangi, Advocate -versusPrasanna Saha and Another ....

Respondents Mr. Bijay Kumar Mohanty, counsel for Respondent No.1

CORAM:

SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

22.3.2022 Order No.

06.

1.

Heard Mr. S.K. Sarangi, learned counsel for the insurerAppellant and Mr. B.K. Mohanty, learned counsel for the claimant - Respondent No.1.

2.

Present appeal by the insurer is directed against award dated 17th June, 2019 of the learned Commissioner for Employee's Compensation-cum-Divisional Labour Commissioner, Jajpur in E.C. Case No.208 of 2015 wherein compensation to the tune of Rs.9,46,021/- has been awarded on account of injuries sustained by the claimant in course of his employment as driver of the Tipper bearing registration number OR 09 J 4845.

3.

Having heard both parties and considering the grounds advanced, a reduced compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- consolidated is proposed to the parties. This is agreed by Mr. Mohanty, learned

counsel for the claimant - Respondent and Mr. Sarangi 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.6,00,000/- (six lakh) along with accrued interest thereof be disbursed in favour of the claimant - Respondent 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