The Order of the Court was as follows :

This appeal is directed against the order of the Deputy Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Trichy in W.C. No. 198 of 1997. The opposite party, namely, the Managing Director of the Steel Authority of India, Salem is the appellant before this Court.

The parents of the deceased Vijayakumar contended that Vijayakumar was appointed as a Senior Operator-Trainee on November 1, 1993 in the concern of the opposite party and subsequently he was promoted as Chief Chemist. The deceased was a very hale and healthy person while he was discharging his duties in the respondent's concern. He went to duty as usual on August 2, 1995 - night shift. He died on August 3, 1995 at the age of 25 years while he was working in the laboratory in the Steel Plant during the course of his employment. Police have registered a case and investigation is pending. The complaint given by the respondent/employee was that it was an attempt to commit suicide. The claimants stated that there was no necessity for the deceased to commit suicide. The deceased was covered under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act and claimants were entitled to claim the comp