(1.) The present matter arises from an appeal under Sec. 30 of the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, against the award dtd. 16/8/2024 passed by the Commissioner for Employee's Compensation- cum-Joint Labour Commissioner, Jajpur Road, Jajpur in E.C. Case No. 174 of 2013.
(2.) The brief facts of the case are as follows:
(3.) Learned counsel for the Petitioner earnestly made the following submissions in support of his contentions: