2026:CGHC:11598 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by SHOAIBS A H N O W A A I R B ANWARDate:

2026.03.12 11:24:38 +0530 MAC No. 790 of 2022 Branch Manager The National Insurance Company Limited, Kamathi Line Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.), Through In-Charge, T.P. Hub, T.P. Hub Office, Vyapar Bihar Road, Above Canara Bank, Bilaspur (C.G.) Pin - 495001 ... Appellant versus

1 - Smt. Pramila Thakur W/o Late Shri Bramha Singh Thakur Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Ranitalab, Thana Chichola, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

2 - Hemant Kumar Shende S/o Makhan Shende, Village And Post Chhuriya, Tehsil Churiya, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause title taken from CIS)

For Appellant : Shri Akash Shrivastava, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri R.N. Pusty, Advocate.

For Respondent No. 1 : Shri Khilendra Sahu, Advocate.

For Respondent No. 2 : None, despite service of notice.

Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Judgment on Board

11.03.2026

1. This appeal under Section 30 of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 has been preferred by the appellant–Insurance Company against the award dated 05.04.2022 passed by the learned Commissioner, Employees’ Compensation-