p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.387 of 2025 Dy.Manager, (T.P.Hub), M/s.Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. Bhubaneswar …. Appellant Mr.N.B.Das, Advocate -versus- Virendra @ Biranchi Pradhan and another …. Respondents Mr.S.Dash, Advocate for Respondent No.1 CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 5.2.2025 Order No. I.A.No.725 of 2025 4. 1. Heard Mr.Das, learned counsel for the Insurer- Appellant and Mr.Dash, learned Advocate for claimant- Respondent No.1. 2. Upon hearing both parties and considering the grounds mentioned in the petition, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. The I.A. is disposed of. FAO No.387 of 2025 4. Present appeal by the Insurer is directed against the impugned judgment/award dated 2nd September 2024 passed by the Commissioner for Employee’s Compensation-Cum-Joint Labour Commissioner, Hqrs, Bhubaneswar, in E.C. Case No.27 of 2007, wherein compensation to the tune of Rs.3,04,992/- plus interest @12% has been granted on account of injuries sustained Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 06-Feb-2026 10:41:14 Signature Not Verified p. 2 by the claimant in course of his employment as a labourer under Respondent No.1. 5. Having heard both parties and considering all such grounds of challenge advanced, a reduced compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten lakhs) consolidated is proposed to the parties in course of hearing. The same is agreed by Mr.Dash, learned counsel for claimant-Respondent No.1. Mr.Das, learned counsel for the Insurer leaves it to the discretion of the Court. Accordingly, the amount is reduced to said extent. 6. Since the entire award amount has been deposited before the Commissioner for Employee’s Compensation-Cum- Joint Labour Commissioner, Hqrs, Bhubaneswar, the Commissioner is directed to disburse the modified consolidated amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten lakhs) with accrued interest thereof in favour of the claimant within a period of two months from today. The balance amount with accrued interest thereof shall be refunded to the Insurer-Appellant. The penalty and penal interest as directed by learned Commissioner is waived. 7. The appeal is accordingly disposed of. 8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge C.R.Biswal