Venkataramana Rao, J.

1. This is a reference under Section 27 of the Workmens Compensation Act (VIII of 1923) made by the Commissioner for Workmens Compensation in the following circumstances. A workman by name Saban employed under the respondent died in or about July, 1934. A claim for compensation was preferred by his mother Pathumma under the Act. A question was raised whether the employer was liable to pay compensation to her. The matter was carried to the High Court and by an order dated 1st September, 1936, it was decided by Burn, J., and Lakshmana Rao, J., that the employer was liable to pay compensation to the said Pathumma. Thereupon the Commissioner by his order dated the 26th September, 1936, decided that the only dependent of the deceased workman was the applicant Pathumma and he therefore allotted the entire compensation to her. The entire compensation referred to was a lump sum of Rs. 552 paid by the employer in pursuance of Section 8 of the Workmens Compensation Act. The Act obliges every employer who is liable to pay compensation to deposit the amount which he is liable to pay under the Act with the Commissioner, in order that he may get full satisfaction of