p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.117 of 2025 The Manager (Legal), M/s. Chola MS General Insurance Co. Ltd., Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar …. Appellant Mr. A.A. Khan, Advocate -versus- Kalpana Sahoo and Others …. Respondents Mr. P.K. Mishra, counsel for Respondents 1 to 4 CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 16.1.2026 Order No. 04. 1. Heard Mr. A.A. Khan, learned counsel for the insurer – Appellant and Mr. P.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the claimant – Respondents. 2. Present appeal by the insurer is directed against the impugned judgment dated 16th January, 2025 of learned Commissioner for Employee’s Compensation-cum-Joint Labour Commissioner, Cuttack passed in E.C. Case No.000333/2021/CUTT, wherein compensation to the tune of Rs.20,14,359/- (including interest) has been granted on account of death of Satyabrata Sahoo arising out of and in course of his employment as driver in Truck bearing registration number OD- 04-L-4689. 3. Upon hearing both parties and considering all such grounds of challenge advanced, a reduced compensation of Rs.16,20,000/- consolidated is proposed to the parties. This is agreed by Mr. Mishra, Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 16-Jan-2026 17:16:22 Signature Not Verified p. 2 learned counsel for claimants – Respondents and Mr. Khan, learned counsel for the insurer leaves it to the discretion of the Court. Accordingly, the compensation amount is fixed to the said extent. 4. Since the entire compensation amount has already been deposited before learned Commissioner, out of the same a consolidated sum of Rs.16,20,000/- (sixteen lakhs twenty thousand only) along with accrued interest thereof be disbursed in favour of the claimants – Respondents within a period of two months from today. The rest amount along with proportionate accrued interest be refunded to the insurer – Appellant. 5. However, the direction for payment of penal interest and penalty is waived. 6. The appeal is disposed of accordingly. 7. An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik