1. In this Writ Petition, order dated 17.03.2015 passed in I.D. No. 6/2014 by the Principal Labour Court, Bengaluru, Annexure-A is impugned.

2. A claim petition filed under Section 2A(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short I.D. Act) came to be filed on 13.02.2014 by the respondent herein, questioning termination letter dated 11.02.2009 – Annexure-O. An interlocutory application under Section 11-A of the I.D. Act read with Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 and Section 151 CPC – Annexure-P came to be filed seeking for condonation of the delay of 730 days in filing the claim petition. Said application having been allowed by the impugned order has been called in question by the employer-Management in this writ petition.

3. Heard Sri. K. Kasturi, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner and Sri. Venkataramana Uppada, respondent appearing in person.

4. It is the contention of Sri. K. Kasturi, learned Senior counsel appearing for writ petitioner that Labour Court is not vested with the power to condone the delay under Section 2A(2) or under Section 10(4A) of