D.M., M/S. National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sonali Sethi
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO No.143 of 2024; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice B.P. Routray; order dated 6.8.2024; insurer appeal (National Insurance Company Ltd.) against employee’s compensation death award in E.C. Case No.94 of 2022 (judgment dated 12th December, 2023) of Rs.19,33,096/- including interest for death of Fitter Parmeswar Sethi; compensation settled at Rs.16,50,000/- with accrued interest payable to claimants within two months; excess refunded to insurer with proportionate interest; penalty and penal interest waived; appeal disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Consolidated compensation fixed at Rs.16,50,000/- plus accrued interest, to be disbursed to the claimant-Respondents within two months from the order; the remaining deposited amount with proportionate accrued interest to be refunded to the insurer-Appellant; direction for payment of penalty and penal interest waived.