Sarjoo Prosad, J.

1. This petition in revision has been presented by one A. Hasan, proprietor & director of the Sasamoosa Sugar Works Limited. It arises out of a proceeding under the Payment of Wages Act (iv [4] of 1986). The opposite party to the petition are the General Secretary of the Sasamoosa Workers Union representing the daily coolies of the Sugar Works Limited and one Dhunmun.

2. The facts are briefly these : On the 12th of April, 1950, a number of workers of the Sugar Works presented several petitions before the District Magistrate of Saran, who is the prescribed Authority within the meaning of the Act claiming that a deduction of wages had been made without any legal justification during specified periods for which they had been working, and that accordingly these amounts which were justly due to them should be realised from the Sugar Works concerned. Another such petition was also, presented to the same Authority on the 25th of August, 1960, by another set of workers. The Authority concerned admitted the applications and issued notice against the petitioner and one S. M. Zaki, described at one place in the petition as the General Secretary and at another place a