Manager Legal vs Jaladhar Singh & Ors
2023 Latest Caselaw 12779 Ori

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Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack
Date: 19-Oct-2023 13:37:30




                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

                                                        FAO No.250 of 2023

                                 Manager Legal, M/S. Cholamandalam
                                 MS General Insurance Co.Ltd.        ....        Appellant
                                                                  Mr.A.A.Khan, Advocate

                                                             -versus-

                                 Jaladhar Singh & Ors.                      ....     Respondents
                                                                        Mr.P.K.Mishra, Advocate

                                             CORAM:
                                             JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

                                                           ORDER

16.10.2023 Order No.

06. 1. The matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

2. Heard Mr.Khan, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr.Mishra, learned counsel for Respondents.

3. Present appeal by the Insurer is directed against impugned judgment/award dated 15th February, 2023 passed by the Commissioner for Employee's Compensation-Cum-Joint Labour Commissioner, Cuttack in E.C. Case No.105-J/2020, wherein compensation to the tune of Rs.27,41,191/- has been granted on account of injuries sustained by the claimant in course of his employment as a driver of the Truck bearing registration No.OD- 09-L-7636.

4. Having heard both parties and considering all such grounds of challenge advanced, a reduced compensation of Rs.16,50,000/- consolidated is proposed to the parties in course of

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hearing. The same is agreed by Mr.Mishra, learned counsel for the claimant. Mr.Khan, learned counsel for the Insurer leaves it to the discretion of the Court. Accordingly, the amount is reduced to said extent.

5. Since the entire award amount has been deposited before the Commissioner for Employee's Compensation-Cum- Joint Labour Commissioner, Cuttack, the Commissioner is directed to disburse the reduced consolidated amount of Rs. 16,50,000/-(Sixteen lakhs fifty thousand) with proportionate accrued interest thereof in favour of the claimant within a period of two months from today. The balance amount with proportionate accrued interest thereof shall be refunded to the Insurer-Appellant. However, penalty & penal interest @ 12% as directed by the Tribunal is waived.

6. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.

7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

(B.P. Routray) Judge

S.Das