JAGAT NARAYAN, J.—This is a revision application by the Divisional Personnel Officer, Northen Rly. Jodhpur, against an order of the Payment of Wages Authority issuing a direction to him under sec. 15(3) of the Payment of Wages Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) which was partially confirmed on appeal by the District Judge, Jodhpur.

2. The claim was preferred by the Central Regional Labour Commissioner, Jabalpur, on behalf of Shri Motilal Kachhwaha, confidential stenographer to the Divisional Superintendent, Northern Railway, Jodhpur Division, on the allegation that deductions amounting to Rs. 460/- which were unauthorised by the Act had been made from his salary. A sum of Rs. 4500/- was claimed by way of compensation.

3. The deductions were made from 1st March, 1961. The present claim was filed on 12-10-62, much beyond the period of six months prescribed under sec. 15(2) for preferring such claims. The delay was condoned by the Payment of Wages Authority under the second proviso to sec. 15(2).

4. The claim was resisted by the Divisional Personnel Officer on the ground that the deductions were made under the order of competent authority and that the deductions were justified. The

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