1. Divisional Manager, J&K State Forest Corporation, Division Bhaderwah is in appeal against the award dated 22.10.2010 passed by the Commissioner Employees Compensation Act (Assistant Labour Commissioner), Doda (hereinafter referred to as “Commissioner”) in File No. 82-I titled Bansi Lal vs. Divisional Manager SFC Division Bhaderwah.

2. Briefly stated, the facts leading to the filing of this appeal under Section 30 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) are that, on 03.12.2005, the respondent-workman while working in Compartment No. 73 of SFC Division Bhaderwah met with an accident and received grievous injuries as a result of which he suffered permanent disablement to the extent of 70%. He laid a claim for compensation before the Commissioner against the employer i.e. the appellant herein. In the claim petition, it was claimed that the respondent-workman at the time of accident was earning Rs. 130/- per day and accident took place under and in the course of employment of the appellant. The respondent-workman also claimed that at the time of accident he was 42 years old.

3. With a view to substantiate his claim, the respondent-workma