The prayer in the writ petition is to set aside the order dated 14.11.2006 and consequently direct the respondent to dispose of the petitioners application filed under Section 12(2) of the Workmens Compensation Act, 1923 (for short, ‘W.C. Act‘) in accordance with law.

2. By the impugned order dated 14.11.2006, the respondent Commissioner for Workmens Compensation informed the petitioner that on account of the accidental injury to one Madhavan on 2.6.2001, he filed Workmens Compensation Claim being W.C. No. 465 of 2001 and that a sum of Rs.1,88,980/- was ordered by an order dated 10.6.2003 towards compensation as well as interest and the same was deposited by the petitioner and it has also been given to the said injured Madhavan by the office of the Commissioner for Workmens Compensation. It was also informed that by the order in W.C. No. 465 of 2001 that the petitioner, being the principal employer, was permitted to recover the amount from the respondents 2 and 3 in the W.C. Case and when those immediate employers failed to pay the amount, the petitioners were directed to approach the appropriate Civil Court and claim it by way of money suit.

3. I have heard Mr. G.R. Swa