JUDGMENT :

Anu Malhotra, J.

The petitioner 'Living Media India Limited' a newspaper establishment in terms of the Section 2(d) of the Working Journalists and other Newspapers Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to the 'Act') vide this petition has assailed the impugned order in the case bearing no. WJA/02/DLC/NDD/15/167 to 168 dated 12.04.2016 of the concerned Authority under the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 whereby the petitioner herein was directed to make the payment of an amount of Rs.11,92,121/- towards the arrears to be paid to the respondent no. 2 herein in terms of the Majithia Wage Board recommendations for the period 11.11.2011 to 31.03.2014 within one month from the date of the passing of the orders failing which the recovery certificate could be issued against the management.

2. The respondent no. 2 as petitioner before the concerned Authority had filed two applications i.e. one application under Section 17(1) of the Act dated 0