The Divisional Manager,M/S.New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Cuttack v. Radhika Rana
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat settlement of employees' compensation appeal. Insurer (New India Assurance Co. Ltd., through its Divisional Manager) appealed (FAO No. 561 of 2024, Orissa High Court, Justice S.K. Sahoo, order dated 14.12.2024) against the compensation award in E.C. Case No.393/2021 of the Commissioner for Employee’s Compensation -cum- Joint Labour Commissioner, Cuttack. Parties consented to reduce the awarded Rs.17,81,948/- to a consolidated Rs.10,50,000/-; claimant-respondents 1 to 4 (Radhika Rana, Sankalpa Rana, Soumyajit Rana, Golkhabihari Rana; fifth respondent Mohan Behera) to receive the consolidated sum with accrued interest, balance refunded to insurer, 50% penalty and 12% interest waived, no court fee on claimants; FAO disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Settlement of the compensation dispute at a consolidated amount of Rs.10,50,000/-; direction to the learned Commissioner to release that sum with accrued interest to claimant-respondent nos.1 to 4 and refund the balance with accrued interest to the appellant-Insurance Company; waiver of the 50% penalty along with interest @12%; exemption of the claimants from court fee as the settlement was reached before the Lok Adalat.