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1977 PLC 348

DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT RAILWAY, KARACHI vs KHADI KHAN

Citation1977 PLC 348
CourtLabour Appellate Tribunal
Case No.Appeal No. WCK-72 of 1975 Appeal No. 25 of 1970
Date1975-06-23
Judge(s)Ghulam Rasool K. Sheikh
Resultappeal is dismissed

DECISION This is an appeal under section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act against the order of the Commissioner awarding compensation to the respon--dent.

2. The respondent was in the employment of the Pakistan Railways. He sustained injuries. He received treatment in the Railways Hospital for 21 months. Subsequently he obtained a certificate from Dr. Aftab Ahmed Qureshi to the effect that he had suffered permanent partial disability t the extent of 25%. On the basis of this certificate he filed the claim. The appellant res1sted claim and pleaded that the respondent did not suffer any disability and he was still in service drawing the same salary.

3. Evidence was recorded. The respondent examined Dr. Aftab Ahmed Qureshi while the appellant examined Dr. Syed Mohammad Ehtisham to refute the certificate (sued by the former Doctor. The learned Commissioner accepted evidence of Dr. Aftab Ahmed Qureshi and awarded the compensa--tion.

4. The question whether the evidence of one Doctor should be accepted in preference to the other is a question of fact and cannot be assailed in appeal.

5. Mr. Usman Ghani, appearing on behalf of the appellant, however, contended that the respondent was still in service and drawing the same salary and this was sufficient to rebut the evidence of Dr. Aftab Ahmed a Qureshi. This ground has no force in view of the decision of the High Court of Sind & Baluch1stan in Misc. Appeal No. 25 of 1970 in the case of Divisional Superintendent v. Anwar All, decided on the 31st of August. 1972.

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