JUDGMENT

Rajiv Shakdher, J. - CM APPL. No.33092/2020

1. The prayer made in the application is as follows:

"It is therefore prayed that the petitioner management may be directed to release the difference of arrears amounting to Rs.3,62,268/- for the period 01.10.2011 to 30.10.2020 as calculated in para 5 above and continue to pay the further wages month by month as per minimum wage revised from time to time."

2. This is an application filed on behalf of the respondent-workman under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 [hereafter referred to as the "I.D. Act"] pursuant to the order dated 2.2.2011.

3. To be noted, via the order dated 2.2.2011, this Court had disposed of the respondent-workman's earlier application, whereby the petitioner-bank was directed to pay to the respondent-workman last drawn wages or minimum wages; whichever was higher.

4. According to the respondent-workman, the petitioner-bank has paid Rs.1,47,350/- towards arrears of wages for the period spanning between 1.8.2008 and September 2011, albeit, at the rate of Rs.3,900/- per month.

4.1 The respondent-workman