( 1 ) THE petitioner seeks to assail the order dated 18. 6. 1995 (Annexure "e") passed by the Ministry of Labour, Government of India refusing the reference under the industrial Disputes Act, 1947 on the sole ground that, dispute was raised belatedly without furnishing adequate reasons for the same.

( 2 ) THE petitioner was appointed as casual worker with the Kandla Dock Labour board in 1979. From 18. 7. 1986, he was not allowed to work. He moved an application on 5. 1. 1987 before the authorities of the Kandla Dock Labour Board that he should be giving any details or particulars of the representation with regard to the dates or the officers before whom the oral representations were made, a bald statement has been made that the petitioner made several representations orally but same were not considered and he again made representation on 1. 8. 1994 and on 23. 8. 1994 he was informed that his belated appeal cannot be considered. After receiving this reply dated 28. 8. 1994, the petitioner approached the Assistant Labour Commissioner for initiating conciliation proceedings. A failure report was submitted on 15. 2. 1995 and on 18. 6. 1995 the impugned order was passed