The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 06.01.2006, passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Dhanbad in M.J Case No. 2 of 1990, whereby the application of the respondents u/s 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 has been allowed with a direction to the petitioner to make payment of due amount to the concerned workmen(respondents herein) on account of difference of wages arising out of payment of one and half times the daily wages and double wages claimed as per Joshi Agreement and National Coal Wage Agreement (in short to be referred as N.C.W.A.) respectively.

2. The factual background of the case as stated in the writ petition is that the respondents were the security guards in the Jamadoba Colliery of the petitioner and they had filed a petition u/s 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (in short Act, 1947) before the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Dhanbad being M.J Case No. 2 of 1990 claiming that they have been paid only half days additional wages for working on Sundays and other rest days during the period the Joshi Agreement was effective, whereas, they were entitled to one and half days wages. They had further cla