John Mathew, J.

These arc appeals filed under S.30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, for short 'the Act', against orders of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation (Deputy Labour Commissioner), Kannur, in different cases. When we noticed that a large number of appeals were being filed against the orders of this Commissioner, we directed the office to post-them together. On a perusal of the records we prima facie found that in most of these appeals learned Commissioner has erred in fixing and awarding compensation. Accordingly we passed the following order on M.F.A.No. 649 of 1993 on 13-7-1993:

"Notice. Give notice to A.G. also. Issue notice to Shri.G. Sasidharan Nair, Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation (Deputy Labour Commissioner) Kannur, informing him that he may appear, if he thinks it necessary, at the final hearing of this case and the following similar cases, since prima facie we are of the

view that in these cases some strictures against the officer are likely to be made: 1) M.F.A. 607/93 - W.C.C. 124/91

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On receipt of this order the learned Commissioner entered appearance through Advocate Mr. M. Ramachandran, who ably represente