WP(C) 2945/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Ms. Bhattacharya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Talukdar, lea rned Additional Sr. Government Advocate, Assam appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 as well as Mr. Singh, learned Sr. Counsel assisted by Ms. Debadrita Gupt a, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4. None appears for the resp ondent No.3. The petitioner by the present petition has challenged the order dated 24th Febru ary, 2009 passed by the learned Commissioner, Workmen’s Compensation, Golaghat i n WC Case No.36/2006 awarding interest and penalty under Section 4 (A) of the Wo rkmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (now Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923). Section 30 of the said Act provides for appeal against an order awarding interes t or penalty under Section 4(A) of the said Act. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed, as a statutory appeal is p rovided for against the order which is under challenge in the present writ proce eding. It would, however, not preclude the petitioner from preferring the appeal as pro vided under the said Act. No costs.