New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Legal heirs of Late Hera Baruah and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, MFA/43/2014, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Herra Baruah & Anr. (with Everest Infra Energy Ltd. and Rajib Dutta as respondents 3 and 4); Sanjay Kumar Medhi, J.; decided 14.06.2025 at National Lok Adalat. Employees' compensation appeal against award dated 21.04.2014 in SWC Case No. 04/2013 (Commissioner for Employees Compensation, Tezpur Zone-III) disposed of on consensual settlement of Rs.14,91,266/- inclusive of interest; Rs.6,71,763/- already paid but not withdrawn; TDS deduction permitted from interest component; deposit before Registry within 45 days; withdrawal on identification; linked matters MC/1794/2014 and I.A.(Civil)/2370/2018 also disposed of; LCR to be sent back. Keywords: National Lok Adalat settlement, employees compensation, workmen compensation appeal, full and final settlement, TDS.
What did the court decide?
Full and final settlement of Rs.14,91,266/- (inclusive of all interest component) in favour of the claimants; Insurance Company to deposit the amount after TDS deduction before the Registry of the Gauhati High Court within 45 days of the order dated 14.06.2025; claimants free to withdraw the entire amount on proper identification by their learned counsel.