( 1 ) THIS is an application by the Chief Inspector of Factories for revision of an order passed by the district Judge in a case under the Payment of Wages Act. In this case it is conceded that the wages of employees were to be paid by the opposite party before the 10th of the month. Actually they were paid after the 10th of the month but before an application was made by the Chief inspector under Section 15, Payment of Wages Act. Consequently on the application of the Chief inspector under Section 15 the Magistrate ordered compensation to be paid by the opposite party and the amount ordered exceeded Rs. 300. The opposite party went up in appeal and the learned district Judge held that the Magistrate had no jurisdiction to order compensation when the amount of the wages had already been paid before the application was made. He set aside the order of the Magistrate.

( 2 ) THE view taken by the learned District Judge that when the wages had been paid before the chief Inspector made the application the Magistrate could not order compensation to be paid by the opposite party is correct. An application under Section 15 has to be made before the delayed wages are paid. This nec