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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, M.JOTHIRAMAN, JJ
M. Gokila – Appellant
Versus
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks wages settlement for prisoner. (Para 1) |
| 2. court emphasizes legal entitlement to wages. (Para 2 , 4) |
| 3. investigations ordered into allegations of misappropriation. (Para 3 , 5 , 8) |
| 4. instructions provided for fair investigation processes. (Para 6 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. final orders mandate wage settlement and inquiry fairness. (Para 12 , 13) |
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)
The Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner, who is the wife of the convict prisoner Mr.Murugaiyan S/o. Velu regarding non payment of salary in prison.
2. The complaint made by the petitioner is that the wages due to the prisoner for the work done has not been settled for about 4 months. Since the allegation raised by the petitioner is serious in nature and wages being the entitlement of a prisoner under law, we have directed the respondents to furnish the reasons and to ascertain why the wages to the prisoners are not settled on monthly basis as per the rules in force.
3. During the course of arguments, it is brought to the notice of this Court that large scale illegalities, irregulari
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