AVADH BEHART ROHATGI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a revision against the order of the Additional District Judge Delhi dated December 2,1974.

( 2 ) THESE are the facts. The petitioner was an employee of Oriental Radio Corporation. He was dismissed from service. He went to the Labour Court. The Labour Court refused reinstatement, but made an order for Rs. 7020 in favour of the employee against the Corporation for wages.

( 3 ) IN the meanwhile the Corporation became bankrupt. The employee approached the Official Receiver for the admission of his debt of Rs. 7020. The Official Receiver by order dated February 24, 1973 admitted the claim of the employee to the extent of Rs. 2106 but refused to admit the remainder of the claim.

( 4 ) AGAINST the decision of the Official Receiver, the employee preferred TO an appeal under s. 68 of the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (the Act) to the judge, Insolvents Estate. This appeal was filed on March 20, 1973.

( 5 ) S. 68 provides that a person, aggrieved by the order of the Official Receiver can apply to the Court within a period of 21 days. When the matter came up before the Judge, the Official Receiver raised a preliminary objection. He said that the appeal

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