1. This appeal is preferred by the respondent in W.C.No.3 of 2001 aggrieved by the award dated 04.12.2002 passed by the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Anantapur.

2. The aforesaid compensation case was filed claiming that the first claimant is the widow and claimants 2 and 3 are the minor sons of the deceased, U. Ramanjaneyulu. The deceased is said to be working with the appellant as a driver on the lorry transporting various products from the mill to the destination points, as directed by his superiors. It was stated that the deceased had a driving license marked as Ex.A1 and since 01.07.1999 till his death on 23.01.2000, he was working as such. It is stated that he had taken the lorry load and he was away for about 9 days and the day on which he returned from duty, he suffered a massive heart attack and chest pain and died. While he was taken to the hospital in Guntakal Municipality, the doctors there pronounced him dead by issuing a medical certificate Ex.A2 and the Guntakal Municipality issued death certificate, Ex.A3. The deceased being employed with the appellant is evidenced by certificate of employment, Ex.A4. The cla