IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT

NAINITAL

Appeal From Order No.358 of 2023

25th September, 2025

National Insurance Company Limited ……..Appellant

Versus

Champa Devi and others ……… Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Deepak Rawat, learned counsel for the appellant.

Mr. G.D. Joshi, learned counsel for respondent nos.1 to

3/claimants.

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Hon'ble 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 05.07.2023 passed by the learned Employees’ Compensation Commissioner/Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bageshwar in E.C.A. Case No. 2 of 2021 “Champa Devi Vs. Gajendra Pal and Others”. By the impugned award, compensation of Rs. 16,01,775/- 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/claimants against the appellant/Insurance Company.

2. The case of the claimants before the learned Commissioner was that deceased B