GOPIVALLABHA IYENGAP, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner being an emplovee of the first respondent concern, made an application under S. 33c (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 praving that the amount due to him may be determined and consequential orders passed. In annexure attached to his application, he savs that he was employed or a monthly salary of Rs. 55 and was being paid batta at Rs. 2. 50 ps per dav. The minimum wafes with reference to his employment as a Checking Inspector was fixed in July 1962 at Rs. 83 per month, Rs 48 being basic wages and Rs. 35 being the dearness allowance. The petitioner's complaint is that he was not paid the full minimum wages, hut was paid less Rs. 28 per month In this regard he claims a sum of Rs. 854. Subsequent to February 1965 the first respondent is alleged to have deduetpd a sum of Rs. 28 per month from his daily batta and therefore he claims the payment of the same, and this amounts to Rs. 353 upto the date of petition In all, he claims a sum of Rs. 1207 as due from the first respondent

( 2 ) THE first respondent contested the claim of the petitioner and four issues were framed. They are as hereunder:1. Whether the application is maintainable

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