1. The appeal has been filed in terms of Section 30 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. The order i.e. appealed against is dated 20.08.2013 passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Jammu. It appears that when the matter was moved, the Court issued notice on 22.10.2013 subject to the condition that the appellant deposits 50% of the awarded amount with the Registry. Thereafter, on deposit, the respondents/claimants moved an application for withdrawal of 50% of the deposited amount and that was allowed.

2. Today the matter is listed for final arguments. The present appeal has been filed as follows:-

“Appeal under Section 30 of the Act against the order dated 20.08.2013 passed by the Hon’ble Assistant Labour Commissioner, Jammu whereby the learned Assistant Labour Commissioner has dismissed the application for setting aside the ex-parte proceedings dated 20.08.2013 (wrongly typed as 20.07.2012) and ex-parte award dated 08.03.2012 as well as the application for condonation of delay filed by the appellant.”

3. The appellant in terms of Section 30 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 prays for the following relief:-

“It is, therefore, humbly prayed that the present app