THE D.M, THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., CUTTACK v. PRAMOD SETHY
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE S.K.SAHOO
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2024-12-14. THE D.M, THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., CUTTACK v. PRAMOD SETHY. Read the judgment and case details on...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No. 490 of 2024 The Divisional Manager The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. …. Appellant Mr. N. B. Das, Advocate. -versus- 1. Pramod Sethy 2. Basanti Sethy 3. Abid Ahemad …. Respondents Mr. D. Patnaik, Advocate for respondent nos. 1 & 2. CORAM: JUSTICE S. K. SAHOO ORDER Order No. 14. 12. 2024 01. This matter is placed in the National Lok Adalat and is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Learned counsel for the appellant, Officers of the Insurance Company and the learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 & 2 are present. It is agreed by the parties, the awarded amount of Rs. 17,60,330/- (rupees seventeen lakhs sixty thousand three hundred thirty) is modified and settled to a consolidated amount of Rs. 12,75,000/- (rupees twelve lakhs seventy five thousand). It appears that the appellant-Insurance Company has already deposited the entire awarded amount of Rs.
17,60,330/- (rupees seventeen lakhs sixty thousand three hundred thirty) before the learned Commissioner for Employee’s Compensation -cum- Joint Labour Commissioner, Cuttack in E. C. Case No. 392/2021. The learned Commissioner is directed to release the consolidated amount of Rs. 12,75,000/- (rupees twelve lakhs seventy five thousand) along with accrued interest thereon to the claimant-respondent nos. 1 & 2 and balance amount along with accrued interest thereon be refunded to the appellant-Insurance Company. However, the 50% penalty along with interest @12% is waived out. As the settlement is arrived at before the Lok Adalat, no court fee shall be levied from the claimants. The FAO is accordingly disposed of. Free copies of this order be handed over to the learned counsel for both sides. ( S. K. Sahoo, J. ) (National Lok Adalat) Sipun
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