JUDGMENT

A. S. Chandurkar, J. - The question that arises for consideration in this Letters Patent Appeal is whether an appeal under Section 30(1)(a) of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 would lie against rejection of the claim for compensation on the ground that such claim is barred by limitation ?

2. The appellants initiated proceedings under Section 22 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 (for short, the Act of 1923) seeking compensation on account of the demise of their son in an accident while he was proceeding for duty at the respondent-Firm. These proceedings were filed on 25/08/2009 and the respondent opposed the aforesaid proceedings principally on the ground that same were barred by limitation as they were filed beyond the prescribed period of two years. The learned Commissioner recorded a finding that the accident in question had occurred on 07/06/2004, notice was issued by the appellants on 29/07/2009 and the claim for compensation under Section 22 of the Act of 1923 was filed on 25/08/2009. The proceedings were thus barred by limitation as prescribed by Section 10 of the Act of 1923. Incidentally the learned Commissioner also recorded findings on the evidence led by