THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs SH RAVINDER KUMAR & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 09th May, 2025 FAO 193/2020, CM APPL. 27169/2020, CM APPL. 27047/2022, CM APPL. 52000/2024, CM APPL. 53126/2024 & CM APPL. 23463/2025 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. A.K. Soni, Adv. versus SH RAVINDER KUMAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Adv. for R- 1. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA DHARMESH SHARMA, J. (ORAL) 1. Having heard the learned counsels for the parties and upon perusal of the record, this Court proceeds to decide the present appeal. 2. The appellant/Insurance Company has preferred the present appeal under Section 30(1)(a) & (aa) of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, thereby challenging the impugned judgment-cum-award dated 05.02.2020 passed by the learned Commissioner, Employee’s Compensation, District South, Delhi. By the said judgment, the claim of respondent No.1/workman/claimant seeking compensation for injuries sustained in the course of his employment with respondent No.2 was allowed, and compensation of ₹7,01,760/- has been awarded along with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of the accident, i.e., 17.01.2013, till realization. FACTUAL BACKGRO