( 1 ) HEARD Shri. Ghate, learned counsel for the petitioners.

( 2 ) BY this writ petition filed under articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India, the petitioners challenge the order dated 14- 10-1993 passed by the Respondent, by which the respondent has directed petitioners to pay amount of Rs. 65,700/- as compensation under section 20 (3) of Minimum Wages Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). The said amount of compensation was to be paid within a period of 30 days. This Court has permitted the petitioners to deposit said amount in the office of this Court and accordingly the learned counsel for the petitioners states that in compliance of order dated 19-7-1994 passed by this Court, the amount of Rs. 65,000/- is deposited by the petitioners in the office of this Court.

( 3 ) THE petitioners are reported to be an establishment of Government of India and it appears that the establishment of petitioners was visited by Inspector on 5-9-1991 and he found that employees working with the petitioners were not paid salary as per Minimum wages Act and amount of Rs. 3,17,520/- was paid less to them for the period from 1-6-1991 to 31-8-1991. Hence, a show cause notice issued t