A Writ of Mandamus can be issued to direct a statutory labour authority to implement its own orders regarding the recovery of unpaid wages under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, within a specified timeframe.

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to implement his order passed in claim application No.40 / PWS / 14 / 2025, dated 19.05.2025 to recover the petitioners’ wages in accordance to the payment of Wages Act, 1936.

2.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner worked as a Fabricator at the site of 2^nd respondent who is under the control of the 3^rd respondent. For non payment of salary dues, the petitioner filed a claim petition before the 1^st respondent/Labour Commissioner against the respondents 2 and 3. After issuing due notice to respondents 2 and 3, the 1^st respondent passed an order directing the 2^nd respondent, to pay a sum of Rs.43,000/- along with one time compensation of Rs.43,000/-, totalling Rs.86,000/- and it also directed the 3^rd respondent to implement the abovesaid order. Since the said order was not implemented, the petitioner sent representation dated 06.02.2026 to the respondents 2 and 3 calling upon them to comply with the order of the 1^st respondent. The 1^st respondent, also, by his notice dated 05.03.2026, called upon the petitioner and the respondents 2 and 3 to appear for further proceedings , but the respondents 2 and 3 have failed to appear. The 1^st respondent also assured the petitioner that he will take necessary action to recovery petitioner’s wages as per the orders passed by the 1^st respondent.

However, no action was taken till date. Hence the present writ petition.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it would suffice, if a direction is issued to the 1^st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the 1^st respondent would submit that the first respondent will consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.02.2026 and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court.

5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, directs the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 06.02.2026 and pass orders to implement the order passed by the 1^st respondent dated 19.05.2025 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, 6.With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.