Nishitendu Chaudhury, J.

1. In this appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (now renamed as Employees' Compensation Act, 1923), the insurance company has challenged the judgment and award dated 30.03.2006 passed by the Commissioner, Workmen's Compensation, Dhubri in W.C. Case No. 2/2004. By this judgment and award, the W.C. Commissioner has directed the insurance company to make payment of Rs. 1,77,904/- to the claimant and the owner of the vehicle has been directed to make payment of Rs. 50,703/- towards interest on compensation. While the insurance company has preferred MFA No. 65/2006 challenging the judgment and award dated 30.03.2006 in entirety, the owner, namely, Narayan Chandra Saha has preferred MFA No. 51/2006 against the decision of the W.C. Commissioner directing the owner to make payment of interest component of the impugned judgment and award. Since, both the appeals are directed against two parts of the same judgment and award, both the appeals are taken up together for disposal. One Narayan Mondal filed a claim petition before the W.C. Commissioner at Dhubri leading to registration of W.C. Case No. 2/2004. The claimant stated that he