JUDGMENT :

(R. KALAIMATHI, J.)

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred by the Insurance Company against the Award dated 19.10.2023 passed in E.C.No.37 of 2022 by the Employees Compensation Commissioner, Dindigul.

2. Heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the appellant, the learned counsel for the first respondent and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the third respondent.

3. At trial, to substantiate the claim, on the claimant side, the claimant has been examined as P.W.1 and six documents were marked. On the first respondent side, one witness (Suresh son of Nagamuthu) was examined and no document was marked. On the second respondent/Insurance Company side, two witnesses (Raj and V.S.Sekar) were examined and three documents were marked.Ex.R3 is the copy of policy of insurance.

4. Upon consideration, the learned Workmen Compensation Authority has held that on the date of accident, the policy was in force and the deceased was working under the