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Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Pension) Rules, 1977--------R. 5---Pensionary benefit and medical expenses--Settlement----Civil servant while performing his duties as Assistant Lineman on electric pole, got electrocuted and fell down sustaining "crush fraction-of the body" and suffered serious injuries and was declared invalid for further service by approved Medical Board ---Crush fracture sustained by civil servant according to Medical Board had resulted in "paraplegia" which was specially covered by Item 5, cl. (a) of R. 5 of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Pension) Rules, 1977---Civil servant in view of permanent disability whereupon he was retired from service, fell within category of "invalid pension"---Service Tribunal had rightly awarded pension and payment of medical expenses to civil servant. Sh. Zamir Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court, and Tanvir Ahmad Advocate -on-Record (absent) for Appellants. Hafiz S.A. Rehman., Senior Advocate, Supreme Court and Ejaz Muhammad Khan, Advocate-on-Record for Respondent. Date of hearing: 9th October, 1998. JUDGMENT MUNAWAR AHMED MIRZA, J.---This appeal, by leave of the Court is directed against judgment dated 19-1-1993 passed, by Federal Service Tribunal, Islamabad in Appeal No. 271(L) of 1989. 2. Relevant facts briefly mentioned are that respondent Shamshad-ul-­Haq was employed by WAPDA as Assistant Lineman towards February, 1978. While performing his duties on electric pole he got electrocuted and fell down sustaining "crush fracture of the body of the tenth thoracic vtb. resulting in Paraplegia". WAPDA Medical Board on 25-7-1985 gave opinion that damage sustained by respondent Shamshad-ul-Haq was of permanent nature. The opinion was conveyed by Medical Superintendent, WAPDA Hospital, Lahore to Sub-Divisional Officer, IInd Division, Mian Channu and other concerned authorities. Result of the medical examination is reproduced below.:-- "No. HOS/P-30593(3)/Retd. /5114, dated 30th July, 1983. The Sub-Divisional Officer, (E) WAPDA 2nd Division, MIAN CHANNU. SUBJECT: MEDICAL EXAMINATION Medical Board has examined Mr. Shamshad-ul-Haq, Assistant Lineman on 25-7-1983 in WAPDA Hospital, Sunny…

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