( 1 ) THIS revision petition is by the employee against the order made by, the appellate authority, viz. , the Second Additional District Judge, Bangalore, in Miscellaneouos Appeal No. 17 of 1971, dt. Sth of July 1972.

( 2 ) THE petitioner filed an application under S. 15 of the Payment of wages Act, 1936 claiming certain am- ant as the arrears of wages due to him. That application was contested by the employer the respondent. The payment of Wages authority made an order on the 6th of September 1971 directing the employer to pay a sum of Rs. 763-50 P. That order was challenged by way of appeal by the petitioner under S. 17 of the Act to the appellate authority. The employer-respondent preferred cross-objections on the 17th of November 1971. The appellate authority allowed the cross- objections and dismissed the petitioner's appeal. The amount awarded to the petitioner was reduced to Rs. 23. It is the said order that is challenged by the employee in this revision petition.

( 3 ) SRI Goulay, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, contended that the Court below had no jurisdiction to entertain the cross-objections filed by the respondent. S. 17 of the Act provides for an appeal

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