Bansi Lal Bhat, J.

1. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 31.01.2015 passed by the Authority under Payment of Wages Act (Assistant Labour Commissioner, Pulwama), [for brevity 'Authority'] in a claim petition filed by Respondent No. 1 titled Bilal Ahmad Bhat v. Assistant Commissioner Development, Pulwama, in terms whereof it was held that the labour/services of the respondent were utilized by the petitioner-department from December, 1988 to July, 2013 and his unpaid wages were calculated to be Rs. 7,54,600/- and accordingly, it was directed that the Block Development; Officer, Kakapora, shall arrange for the payment of delayed wages amounting to Rs. 7,54,600/- and deposit the same in the court for disbursement to the respondent within a period of one month. The petitioners have invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 104 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir for issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 31.01.2015 passed by the Authority. The factual matrix of the case may briefly be adverted to Respondent No. 1 filed a claim petition under Section 15 of the Paymen