SHRI JOGINDER SINGH Vs. SHRI DEV SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is appeal by Joginder Singh against Dev Singh. It is directed against the judgment of Shri Radha Krishan Battas, Commissioner for Workman's Compensation, Patiala dated January 16, 1969 awarding compensation of Rs. 5040 under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, hereinafter called 'the Act' to the respondent against the appellant for the injury caused to the hand of the respondent while working a chaff -cutter of the appellant.

(2.) ACCORDING to the case of the respondent, he was working on a chaff -cutter of the appellant and it was in course of employment that his hand was injured and had to be imputated later in the hospital. The appellant in defence stated that the respondent had never employed by him and it was denied that any injury to the hand of the respondent had been caused in course of his employment with the appellant. The pleadings of the parties gave rise to the following issues: -

(3.) SHRI Sukhdev Khanna appearing on behalf of the respondent has raised the following two preliminary objections: -