PAKISTAN WESTERN RAILWAY, LAHORE vs MUHAMMAD USMAN — 1970 PLC 401

Citation: 1970 PLC 401

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-10

Parties: PAKISTAN WESTERN RAILWAY, LAHORE vs MUHAMMAD USMAN

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Case cited as 1970 PLC 401

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shamim Hussain Qadri Title: PAKISTAN WESTERN RAILWAY, LAHORE vs MUHAMMAD USMAN Case No.: First Appeal from Order No. 117 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-04-10 Reported As: 1970 PLC 401 Result: appeal fail JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is an appeal against the order dated 22nd April 1969, of the learned Commissioner, Lahore Division, Lahore, appointed under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 whereby he granted a sum of Rs. 8,400 as compensation to the respondent along with cost of Rs. 19 for the loss of his eyes during his employment with the appellant-Railway. 2. The facts of the case are that the respondent was working as a Draftsman in the office of the Chief Engineer, Works Department, P. W. R., Lahore, under the Section Incharge, who ordered him to work on ammonia white printing machine because some prints were to be taken immediately. For this purpose Muhammad Yaqub Ferro typer, Mohammad Ishaq Draftsman and Mohammad Anwar Mirza Estimator failed to uncork the ammonia bottle and he was called upon to do so. As soon as he tried to pull out the cork the ammonia gas exploded and fell into his eyes as a result of which he became unconscious and was taken to the Railway Hospital. After six days he was referred to the Mayo Hospital where he remained as an indoor patient for 22 days. Thereafter he was also admitted twice on different occasions in the Mayo Hospital, but could not gain his eyesight. The accident took place on 20-9-1966. Memo of…

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