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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Rakesh Mohan Pandey, J
Santosh Yadav – Appellant
Versus
Naidunia – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of majithia wage board recommendations and labour court's adverse award. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding the discrepancy between the government reference and the court's framed issue. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. legal requirement for the labour court to decide the specific question referred by the government. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. remittal of the case for fresh determination within a specified timeframe. (Para 8 , 9) |
Order on Board
24.04.2026
1. The facts in brief are that the Central Government while exercising power under Sections 9 and 13(C) of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (for short Act, 1955) constituted a Board to recommend the pay scale and other admissible benefit to working journalists and non-journalists employees of newspaper establishment. The Central Government vide notification dated 24.10.2008 granted interim relief and directed for payment of 30% amount of basic pay. The Ministry of Labour, Government of India issued notifications on 24.10.2008 and 11.11.2011 under the provisions of Act of 1955 with respect to fixation of wages of employees working under newspap
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