THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI COMPANY APPLICATION No. 1251 OF 2010 Dated: 23.11.2010 Between: M/s. Vidyuth Steels Staff and Workers Union ..... APPLICANT AND M/s. Vidyuth Steels Ltd., .....RESPONDENT The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI COMPANY APPLICATION No.1251 OF 2010 IN COMPANY PETITION No.26 OF 1987 ORDER : The applicant claims to be the Staff and Workers Union of M/s. Vidyut Steels Limited, a company which was ordered to be wound up by this Court by order dated 22.04.1989 in C.P.No.26 of 1987. Pursuant thereto, the Official Liquidator attached to this Court, who was appointed as the Liquidator, invited claims to be filed in the Office of the Official Liquidator on or before 1.6.2010. Accordingly, about 140 employees/workmen of the company in liquidation filed their claims towards arrears of wages and statutory benefits through the applicant union. However five workmen namely (1) E. Jeethaiah, (2) Welson, (3) Ch. Sailoo, (4) P. Jangaiah and (5) S. Panduranga Rao could not file their claims within the time fixed by the Official Liquidator since they were away at different places and were not aware of the notice issued by the Official Liquidator. Hence the present application stating that the delay of 141 days in filing the claim petition on behalf of the above said five workmen is neither wilful nor wanton and the same may be condoned in the interest of justice. Having heard the learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri M. Anil Kumar, the learned counsel representing the Official Liquidator and having considered the reasons explained in the affidavit filed in support of the application, I am of the view that the delay has been satisfactorily explained and therefore I deem it appropriate to condone the same. Accordingly, the Application is allowed as prayed for and the delay of 141 days in filing the claim petitions before the Official Liquidator is hereby condoned. ____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 23.11.2010 Ivd