JASOBANDA MAJHI @ YASOBANTA MURMU v. SANTOSH KUMAR DASH
MACA/532/2024 · 2025-07-18
Biraja Prasanna Satapathy
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MACA No.532 of 2024 Jasobanda Majhi @ Yasobanta Murmu ..... Appellant Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- Santosh Kumar Dash & Anr. ..... Respondents Mr. A.A. Khan, Advocate (Respondent No. 2)
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
ORDER 18.07.2025
Order No.04
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Mr. A.A. Khan, learned counsel filed Vakalatnama showing his appearance on behalf of Respondent-Company. The same be kept in record. 3. Heard Mr. P.K. Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the Appellant-Claimant and Mr. A.A. Khan, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent No. 2-Company. 4. The present appeal has been filed by the Appellant-Claimant seeking enhancement of the compensation so awarded by the learned 2nd MACT, Cuttack vide Judgment dtd.30.04.2024 in MAC Case No. 357 of 2015. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the Appellant-Claimant in support of the enhancement of the award, contended that the Tribunal while assessing the compensation, did not award any compensation towards future prospect along with interest. It is accordingly
Page 2 of 3. contended that had the Tribunal properly assessed the compensation towards future prospect along with interest, the Appellant-Claimant would have been awarded compensation at the higher side along with interest @ 12%. 5.1. However, in course of hearing learned counsel appearing for the Appellant-Claimant contended that if this Court will allow further compensation amount of Rs.30,000/- consolidated, ends of justice will be met. 6. Mr. A.A. Khan, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent No. 2-Company though supported the impugned award, but to the submission made for award of further compensation of Rs.30,000/- consolidated by the learned counsel for Appellant, leave the same to the discretion of this Court. 7. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties and considering the submissions made, this Court is inclined to dispose of the appeal by holding that the Appellant-Claimant entitled to get further compensation amount of Rs.30,000/- consolidated. While holding so, this Court directs Respondent No. 2-Company to deposit the aforesaid compensation amount of Rs.30,000/- consolidated before the Tribunal within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. On such deposit of the amount, the Tribunal shall disburse the same in favour of the Appellant-Claimant proportionately in terms of the Judgment dtd.30.04.2024. 7.1. However, it is observed that if the amount as directed is not deposited within the aforesaid time period, the compensation amount of Rs.30,000/- consolidated will carry interest @ 6% per
Page 3 of 3. annum payable for the period starting from the expiry of the period of eight (8) weeks till the amount is so deposited. 8. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha