IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON : 17.03.2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 30.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU CMA No. 2846 of 2021 and C.M.P.No.16370 of 2021 M/s.National Insurance Co. Ltd., Sreeji Complex, Bedford, Coonor.

..Appellant(s)

Vs

1. Mr. Deepak, 2. M/s.Golden Hills Estate Private Ltd., Karumpalam, Nilgiris District.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 30(1) of Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, praying to set aside the order of the Commissioner for Employee’s Compensation, Coonoor passed in E.C.No.279 of 2019 dated

05.10.2020.

For Appellant(s): Mr. Nageswaran and Narichania For Respondent(s): Mr. M.Vijaya Kumar (For R1)

Mr.M.R.Raghavan (For R2)

JUDGMENT

The present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 05.10.2020 passed in W.C.No.279 of 2019 by the Commissioner of Employee’s Compensation, Coonoor.

2. The facts leading to the present lis are that, on 03.06.2018, the claimant, one Mr. Deepak Sharma, aged about 40 years, who was employed in the 1st respondent’s factory, met with an accident in the Rolling Room while feeding the Rotorvane. During the course of such work, his right hand was