Manager, Legal M/S. Reliance Gi Co. L.T.D. v. Madhabananda Dash
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO No.332 of 2024, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice B.P. Routray, order dated 20.08.2024. Insurer's appeal (Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., counsel G.P. Dutta) against employee's compensation award dated 19.04.2024 of Commissioner for Employee's Compensation-Cum-Divisional Labour Commissioner, Hqrs in E.C. Case No.218 of 2015 favouring Madhabananda Dash & Anr. (counsel K.K. Das) for injuries as labourer of Truck No.OR-04-D-9511. Delay condoned via I.A. No.593 of 2024; compensation reduced from Rs.14,18,623/- to Rs.10,50,000/- consolidated with claimants' consent; balance with interest refundable to insurer; penalty and penal interest waived; appeal disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of on reduction of compensation to Rs.10,50,000/- consolidated; Commissioner to disburse that amount with proportionate accrued interest to the claimants within two months; balance with proportionate accrued interest to be refunded to the Insurer-Appellant; penalty and penal interest waived.