petitioner is the mother of the deceased. The husband of the first petitioner was employed by the third respondent and during the course of his employment, he met with an accident on 07.01.2017 and died. The vehicle which involved in the accident was insured with the fourth respondent. The petitioners filed a petition in E.C.O.P.No.157 of 2017 under Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, claiming compensation of Rs.25,00,000/- before the second respondent / Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Salem. The second respondent by order dated 29.01.2018 awarded compensation of Rs.7,41,680/- with interest @ 12% from the date of accident till the date of payment to be made by the fourth respondent / insurance company. The said amount was directed to be deposited within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. However, the said amount has not been deposited by the third respondent. Therefore, the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Salem, on considering the request of the petitioners, sent a communication dated 08.12.2020 in Na.Ka.No.AA2/2601/2019 to the first respondent District Collector to invoke the provisions under Revenue Recovery Act, for recovery of the said sum of Rs.7,41,680/- with interest @ 12% from the fourth respondent. Since the said request made by the Deputy Labour Commissioner to the first respondent District Collector has not been considered and no action has been taken by the District Collector, the petitioners have filed the present Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer.
