Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Order Date: 6 July 2026
Case Overview
- The appellant is the Divisional Manager of The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Jajpur; respondents are Mitarani Kandi and others (claimants).
- The appeal challenges the judgment/award dated 19 December 2025 by the Commissioner for Employee's Compensation‑Cum‑Joint Labour Commissioner, Jajpur, in EC Case No.08/2021, which awarded Rs 16,37,502 as compensation for the death of a helper employed in a truck (Reg. No. OR‑04‑6172).
- Claimants submitted a consolidated compensation request of Rs 13,25,000, which the insurer did not contest.
- The court also considered an interim application (I.A. No.486 of 2026) and condoned delay in filing the appeal.
Final Outcome
- The court accepts the reduced compensation of Rs 13,25,000, orders payment of this amount plus accrued interest to the claimants within two months from the order date.
- The balance of the original award, together with proportionate accrued interest, is to be refunded to The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
- The appeal is disposed of, and an urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued on proper application.
Topics: Compensation, Insurance, Labor Law