JUDGMENT

James Foong J:

The plaintiff was an employee of the 2nd defendants until he was medically boarded out by the 2nd defendants on 30 October 1985. This was in pursuant to a finding dated 18 September 1985 made by a Medical Board (hereinafter shall be referred to the 1st Medical Board) constituted by the 2nd defendants. Consequent to this, the plaintiff applied to the 1st defendants for disability benefits under the Employees' Social Security Act 1969 (SOCSO Act in short). As a result of this application, another Medical Board (hereinafter shall be referred to the 2nd Medical Board) was constituted, and on 17 October 1986 this 2nd Medical Board recommended the plaintiff's claim be dismissed for reason that he did not qualify to be a person entitled to invalidity pension benefits in accordance with the provisions of the SOCSO Act. The plaintiff then appealed against this recommendation to an Appellate Medical Board which was constituted under the SOCSO Act and Regulations made thereunder. On 16 December 1987 this Appellate Medical Board dismissed the plaintiff's appeal and confirmed the recommendation of the 2nd Medical Board thus resulting in the plaintiff receiving no benefit