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Labour litigation workflow

Limitation, Service and Condonation

Protect the filing date before debating the merits.

Forum controlEvidence checklistEmployer and employee lens
Workflow in 2 minutes

Limitation can run from dismissal, communication, knowledge, payment default, accident, authority order or another statute-specific event.

Decision sequence

1
Identify the exact statutory trigger.
2
Record the date and mode of service.
3
Separate portal submission from legally effective filing.
4
Prepare a supported condonation case where the law permits it.

Minimum evidence file

  • Order and envelope/email metadata
  • Portal acknowledgement
  • Demand and service proof
  • Day-by-day delay explanation where required

Control questions

  • What is the exact law and legal period?
  • Who is the appropriate Government and competent authority?
  • What starts limitation and how was the order served?
  • Which fact must each party prove?
  • What interim and final relief can the forum grant?
  • Has any appeal, stay or later judgment changed the position?

Employer implementation

Use a single matter file linking the legal provision, responsible owner, chronology, evidence, calculation, portal record, hearing status and decision. Escalate missing evidence before filing.

Employee and representative lens

Preserve documents early, identify the correct legal status and forum, compute limitation independently, and request the complete signed order rather than relying only on portal status.

Official starting points

Primary official source ↗
Connected official forum or source ↗

Finin2min Q&A

Can a portal or acknowledgement cure a wrong legal forum?

No. System acceptance does not cure jurisdiction, limitation or statutory preconditions.

Should the case-law page be copied into pleadings?

No. Read and cite the signed judgment, applying its ratio to pleaded and proved facts.