JUDGMENT :

Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.

1. The instant First Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 30 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 against the judgment and award dated 30th January, 2023 passed by the Commissioner, Employees’ Compensation, Durgapur in Claim Case No. 3 of 2018, thereby the commissioner awarded a compensation to the tune of Rs. 2, 90,520/-to the respondent/employee together with simple interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of accident i.e. 04.11.2014 till the date of actual payment thereof. Appellant has deposited total awarded amount of Rs. 5,83,945/-comprising of the principal awarded amount of Rs. 2,90,520/-and amounting to Rs. 2,93,425/-towards interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of accident i.e. on 04.11.2014 till 03.04.2023 with the office of Commissioner, Employees’ Compensation, Durgapur before filing this appeal.

2. Sans otiose details, the case of the appellant is that the respondent being the employee of the appellant had filed a compensation case under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as “the Said A