( 1 ) LEAVE granted.

( 2 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 26-6-1997 passed by a Division Bench of the High Court by which the judgment and order dated 18-9-1995 passed by the Single Judge has been upheld and the writ petition filed by the appellant has been dismissed. The writ petition was filed against the notice issued to the appellant by the Labour Inspector requiring the appellant to pay the cost of living allowance and deamess allowance to its employees belonging to the categories of printers, feeders, cleaners and helpers.

( 3 ) IT was indicated in the writ petition, inter alia, as under:"1. The petitioner is a partnership firm engaged in the business of transport and printing at Mysore. In the printing press, it has employed about 71 employees. There are four categories of workmen. They are (7) printers; (2) feeders; (3) cleaners; (4) helpers. The minimum wages paid to the workmen are as follows:

Basic pay

DA

HRA

Total

Printers

Rs. 450

Rs. 336

Rs. 77

Rs. 863

Feeders

Rs. 200

Rs. 336

Rs. 77

Rs. 613

Cleaners

Rs. 145

Rs. 310

Rs. 77

Rs. 582

Helpers

Rs. 115

Rs. 310

Rs. 77

Rs. 502

2. The printing industry has been treated as a schedule industry under t