Omprakash Agrawal v. Munni Bai And Others

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (L) No.4227 of 2006 Omprakash Agrawal, aged about 58 years, Son of Late Shri Bhagwandas Agrawal, Resident of Village Lakhanpur, Police Station Lakhanpur, District Surguja (CG) ---Petitioner

Versus

1. Munni Bai, D/o Shri Sukhdeo Uraon, aged about 24 years, Resident of Village Katinda, Tahsil Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG)

2. The State Industrial Court, C.G. Raipur (CG)

3. The Labour Court (under the Payment of Wages Act), Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG) ---Respondents For petitioner :

Mr.P.P.Sahu and Mr.R.K.Pali, Advocates For Respondent No.1 :

Mr.Shrawan Agrawal, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 11/04/2017

1. The Authority under the Payment of Wages Act, Ambikapur passed an order dated 6.12.2001 in favour of respondent No.1 granting wages of Rs.63000/- along with 12% interest. The petitioner was ex-parte, he preferred an appeal against that order before the Industrial Court, Raipur. The Industrial Court by order dated 14.11.2005 dismissed the appeal, against which, this writ petition has been filed.

2. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.

3. The Authority under the Payment of Wages Act has granted

wages of Rs.63,000/- along with 12% interest to respondent No.1 holding that respondent No.1 has worked in the premises of the petitioner.

4. I do not find any jurisdictional error in the order impugned passed by the Industrial Court as respondent No.1 is entitled for wages along with interest.

5. In view of above, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE B/-