Maharashtra Navnirman Kaamgar Sean v. State of Maharashtra and 3 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Maharashtra Navnirman Kaamgar Sena v State of Maharashtra and BMC - six writ petitions (WP Nos. 4398, 4439, 4436, 4315, 4365 and 4416 of 2024) seeking implementation of the Notification dated 24 February 2015 on minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; representation dated 21 October 2024 pending before the Labour Commissioner; disposed (24.04.2026, R. I. Chagla and Advait M. Sethna, JJ.) with directions: additional representation within 2 weeks, MCGM say within 2 weeks of service, hearing and reasoned order by Labour Commissioner within 12 weeks, liberty to challenge any adverse order; merits expressly left open; no costs.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the Writ Petitions were disposed of with procedural directions (additional representation by Petitioners in two weeks, say of Respondent No.2-MCGM in two weeks from service, hearing by and reasoned order of the Labour Commissioner within 12 weeks from filing of the representations, and liberty to impugn any adverse order of the Labour Commissioner); no order as to costs.