HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Appeal From Order No. 301 of 2024

18th September, 2025

National Insurance Company ………Appellant

Versus

Smt. Hema Arya ……..Respondent ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Vinayak Pant proxy counsel for Mr. Siddhartha Bisht, learned

counsel for the appellant/Insurance Company.

Mr. Devesh Upreti, learned counsel for respondent nos.1 to

3/claimants.

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Hon’ble Mr. Alok Mahra, J.

Present appeal, under Section 30 of the

Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), has been filed by the appellant/Insurance Company challenging the judgment and award dated 30.05.2024 passed by the learned Employees’ Compensation Commissioner/Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Haldwani, District Nainital in E.C.A. No. 33 of 2022 “Smt. Hema Arya & Others vs. Pramod Chandra Pandey & Another”. By the impugned award, compensation of ₹9,95,990/- along with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till actual payment has been awarded in favour of the respondent nos. 1 to 3 (widow and minor children of deceased Lalit Mohan Arya