Ali Ahamad, J.

1. The prayer in this application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is to quash Annexure "6" an order dated 29-8-1977 passed by respondent No. 1 by which he directed the petitioner to pay a total amount of Rs. 535.50 P. to respondent No. 3 under different counts.

2. Shortly stated, facts giving rise to this application are that respondent No. 3 filed an application under Sec.20 of the Minimum Wages Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) before respondent No. 1 saying inter alia, that he was an agricultural labour of the petitioner and worked as such for four years beginning from June, 1972 to September, 1976. Further according to him, he was paid rupees two per day as against the prescribed wages of Rs. 4.50 per day and Re. 1 for meal everyday. He also claimed that he was entitled to bonus at the rate of 1 quintal of paddy per year. The petitioner appeared and contested the claim made by respondent No. 3. According to the petitioner respondent No. 3 never worked as his labour and as such there was no question of making payment less than the prescribed wages. The fact that an agricultural labour was entitled to get bonus under the Act w