JUDGMENT

MFA 3147/2011 is filed by the Principal Employer, New Mangalore Port Trust, Panambur, Mangalore (hereinafter referred to as Principal-NMPT for brevity) and MFA No.5919/2011 is filed by the Contractor - M/s.Encee Rail Linkers Engineers and Government Approved Contractors (hereinafter referred to as Contractor-NCRL for brevity) challenging the impugned judgment and award referred to supra, passed by the Learned Commissioner, D.K. Sub-

Division, Mangalore.

2. Both the appeals are filed by the Principal Employer and Contractor being aggrieved by the payment of interest on lump-sum amount determined. Therefore, being aggrieved by the order to pay the interest, the appeals are filed by the Principal Employer and the Contractor.

3. Brief facts:

On 04.10.2005, the deceased Ratan Kumar, the employee of the Contractor met with an accident out of and in the course of employment near NMPT Godown and was shifted to A.J.Hospital at Mangalore and later on he died on

08.10.2005.

4. Heard arguments of the learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials on record.

5. The learned counsel for the Principal employer-

NMPT submitted that the appellant is not liable to pay interest but insuran