Limited Jurisdiction In Appeals U/S 30 Workmen Compensation Act, Can't Re-Appreciate Evidence Or Venture Fact Finding: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court reiterated that appeals under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act are limited to substantial questions of law, barring re-evaluation of evidence. Justice Narendra Singh Dhaddha emphasized the Commissioner's final authority on factual matters. \r

Section 30 permits appeals against specified Commissioner orders, subject to a proviso requiring substantial legal questions. Citing precedents like Golla Rajanna Etc. v The Divisional Manager and North East Karnataka Transport Corporation v Smt. Sujatha, the court affirmed that such appeals solely address legal issues. \r

The Court dismissed an appeal where no substantial legal question arose, affirming the Commissioner's factual findings.