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56. I would, therefore, dismiss this appeal but make the costs easy.

K.N. Seth, J.

57. This appeal by the claimant in a case under the Workmen's Compensation Act (Act No. VIII of 1923) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) has been referred to the Full Bench in view of the importance of the legal questions raised in the case.

58. The husband of the appellant was employed as Works Supervisor (Maintenance) in the Diesel Locomotive Works Project (hereinafter referred to as the D. L. W.). On 4-6-1967 he was called for duty in the morning although that was his rest day, While going to the D. L. W. in the morning, he was murdered by some unknown assailant at about 7-30 a.m. near the grain godown. A claim for Rs. 8,000 as compensation was preferred by the appellant. It was asserted that the deceased was attacked because of his strictness in supervision and taking of work and report for action against certain workers.