IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.03.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P.No.38005 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015

1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai – 15.

2.The Conservator of Forests, Erode Circle, Roja Nagar, Veerappansathiram, Erode – 636 004.

3.The District Forest Officer, Namakkal Forest Division, Namakkal – 637 001. ... Petitioners Vs.

1.Rathinam

2.Jayanthi 3.Malathi

4.Santhi

5.The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, (The Tribunal Constituted under the Provisions of the Minimum Wages Act,)

Salem. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 5^th respondent in M.W.No.90 of 2009 dated 05.01.2015 and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate (Forests)

For Respondents : No appearance [R1 to R4]

Mr.K.Surendran Additional Government Pleader [R5]

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ORDER

The petitioners impugned an order passed by the 2^nd respondent directing the petitioners to pay to the respondents 1 to 4 the difference amount of wages as payable under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. 2. The issue is no longer res-i