THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.1719 OF 2008

O R D E R:

Aggrieved by the order dated 20.08.2007 in M.W. Case No.5 of 2007 passed by respondent No.1 directing the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.21,978/- towards difference in wages and Rs.1,09,890/- towards compensation, totalling Rs.1,31,868/-, in favour of respondent Nos.2 to 4, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2. Heard Sri Ch.Janardhan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A.K.Jayaprakash Rao, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent Nos.2 to 4 filed M.W. Case No.5 of 2007 before respondent No.1 seeking payment of difference in wages for a period of six months i.e., from July 2006 to December 2006. However, without giving any opportunity to the petitioner to defend its case and without examining or verifying the facts, respondent No.1 directed the petitioner to pay difference in wages for a period of six months, i.e., Rs.21,978/- along with compensation equivalent to five times that amounts to Rs.1,09,890/-. It is further submitted that respondent Nos.2 to 4 have been regularly paid the salary in accordance with the Minimum Wages