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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI
Padma Chemicals – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Labour & Employment Department – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. petitioner challenges minimum wage notification (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. violation of procedure in fixing wages (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. government's adherence to minimum wage laws (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. court's review of procedural compliance (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. legal procedures for setting minimum wages (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 6. employer's obligation under minimum wage law (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 7. writ petition dismissal and no costs (Para 32 , 33) |
ORDER :
M.Dhandapani, J.
Aggrieved by the Government Orders issued and gazetted in and by which minimum wages have been fixed by the 1st respondent in respect of the employment relating to the workmen engaged in the salt production activities, the present writ petition has been filed assailing the said Government Orders.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that it is engaged in the production of salt and that it is having a long term lease of about 1650 acres of saultry lands at Villipakkam Village and adjoining areas. The salt pans of the petitioner are providing direct and indirect employment to the villagers in the locality and that the workmen engaged by the contractors of the p
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