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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 17850

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. GOPINATH P., J
V.P. NANDAKUMAR – Appellant
Versus
ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SMT.PREETHI RAMAKRISHNAN, SRI.PRATAP ABRAHAM VARGHESE, SHRI.MANOJKUMAR G., SHRI.ASHOK MENON, SHRI.JEEVADAS H., SHRI.ASWIN KUMAR M J, SRI.C.B.MUKUNDAN, SHRI.ALBIN GEORGE
For the Respondents: None Listed

Table of Content
1. challenge of orders under minimum wages act. (Para 1)
2. court's observation on validity of orders. (Para 3)
3. conclusion quashing the orders. (Para 4)

J U D G M E N T

These writ petitions have been filed to challenge separate orders issued by the authority under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 1948 Act’), determining specific amounts payable to certain categories of employees of the petitioner. It is stated that the determination of the amounts payable to employees and the compensation directed to be paid to employees by the impugned orders was based on a Minimum Wages Notification, which has been set aside by a Division Bench of this court through judgment dated 18-12-2025 in W.A. No.1609/2025 .

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader and having perused the judgment of the Division Bench dated 18-12-2025 in WA No.1609/2025, I am of the view that the impugned orders cannot be sustained as the Minimum Wage Notification based on which the impugned orders have been issued, has already been set aside by this court.

4. Consequently, these writ petit

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