Bimalananda Maity and Express Publications Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 169

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Bimalananda Maity and Express Publications Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 169 APPLICANT PARTIES : Mr Bimalananda Maity RESPONDENT Express Publications Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: 6216 of 2000 CORAM: Sams DP Unfair dismissal - application made out of time - s85(3) of the Act - Commission's discretion to entertain application - relevant principles CATCHWORDS : Held, applicant's explanation for delay in filing application unsatisfactory - hardship to the applicant and employer's dilatory conduct not of sufficient gravity to warrant the exercise of the Commission's discretion - application dismissed LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Baxter and Charlestown Shopping Centre Holdings Pty Ltd (unreported, Harrison DP, IRC829 of 1999, 17 March 1999) Griffith Ex-Services Club Limited v Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union of Australia (NSW Branch) (51 IR 186) Martin v Nominal Defendant (1957) 74 WN (NSW) 121 CASES CITED : Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (186 CLR 541) Kent Gorrell v Uwatec Pty Ltd (unreported, Sams DP, IRC1700 of 1999, 5 July 1999) Skelly v Prouds Jewellers Pty Ltd (53 IR 3) Herrera and Creative Packaging Services Pty Ltd (unreported, Sams DP, IRC2108 of 1999, 11 November 1999) Sadler and others and Queensland Cotton Corporation Ltd (unreported, Neal C, IRC3115 of 2000, 6 July 2001) HEARING DATES: 07/04/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/27/2001