N.C. Sharma, J.-This is an appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, by M/s. Mehta Printing Industries against the judgment dated May 5, 1987 passed by the Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner, Pali.

2. Facts in brief are that on November 29, 1984, respondent Lila Devi filed an application before the Workmen’ s Compensation Commissioner, Pali, for grant of compensation on account of the personal loss sustained by her due to the death of her husband Balkishan in the course of his employment with the appellant. It was alleged by Lila Devi that her husband Balkishan was a workman employed by the appellant on October 6, 1984. Balkishan died on that day as he fell in the well during the course of his employment with the appellant as his duty was to maintain the pipe connecting the well. The monthly wages of the deceased were stated to be Rs. 900/-and he was 26 years of age at the time of his death.

3. Theclaim of Lila Devi was contested by the appellant who denied the employment of Balkishan with it. It was pleaded by the appellant that it carried on its cloth printing business in the premises of Sunder Devi which it had taken on rent. It was alleged that o