Law: Workmen's Compensation Act (VIII of 1923)

Section: 30

Workmen's Compensation Act (VIII of 1923) S. 30-Appeal under S. 30-Lies only on substantial law point- Order of Commissioner that he has no power to review his own order- Upheld-Amount of compensation awarded to mother of deceased workman-Order of Commissioner, held, not open to appeal on ground that it was payable to appellant who was not an heir of deceased. Date of hearing : 28th August, 1980.                                                                                                                    ORDER This appeal is directed against the award of a sum of Rs. 12,000 being Group Insurance money deposited by the third respondent, Messrs Asbestos Cement Industries Ltd., in respect of the death of their employee Wali Mohammad son of Abdul Ghani. 2. Wali Mohammad son of Abdul Ghani who was employed as a labourer by the 3rd respondent, died on 15-9-1976. The 3rd respondent deposited before the learned Commissioner, a sum of Rs. 12,000 being the Group Insurance amount in respect of his death under Standing Order 10-B. The 2nd respondent applied to the learned Commissioner, Workmen's Compensation for award of the aforesaid amount. The appellant submitted an application to the learned Commissioner resisting the claim of the 2nd respon dent and claimed that he was entitled to the said Group Insurance amount as he was the nominee of deceased Wali Mohammad in respect thereof, The learned Commissioner came to the conclusion that the 2nd respondent, Mst. Fatima, was the real mother of deceased Wali Mohammad and accordingly awarded the entire amount to her by his order, dated 29-4-1980. Against the said order, the appellant preferred a review application but the same has been dismissed by the learned Commissioner by his order. dated 4-8-1980, on the ground that the review petition was not maintainable as no powers of review are enjoyed by him. The appellant has now come…