Pondicherry Chamber of v. The Government of Puducherry
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madras High Court addressed multiple writ petitions challenging amendments to minimum wage rates. The Court permitted the Government of Puducherry to revise minimum wages after ensuring stakeholder participation as per the Minimum Wages Act, ordered non-retrospective implementation of impugned orders, and closed the petitions.
What did the court decide?
Directing the respondent Government to revise minimum wages after providing opportunity to stakeholders and not implementing impugned orders retrospectively.
What the court decided
W.P.Nos.10773, 11522, 11713, 11769, 12484 and 15702 of 2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.07.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.Nos.10773, 11522, 11713, 11769, 12484 and 15702 of 2016 And
W.M.P.Nos.10133, 10134, 10166, 10167, 10801, 10802, 13630, 13631, 9426, 9427, 9951 and 9952 of 2016
Pondicherry Chamber of Industries Represented by its Vice President Thiru.K.R.Shekar Having their office at 1st Main Road, PIPDIC Industrial Estate Opposite, PIPDIC Administrative office Mettupalayam, Pondicherry – 605 009. ... Petitioner in W.P.10773/2016
Vs.
The Government of Puducherry Represented by its Secretary to Government, Labour Department, Pondicherry. ... Respondent in W.P.10773/2016
Prayer in W.P.No.10773 of 2016:
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether pending writ petitions challenging the revision of minimum wages can be closed without quashing the government orders.
Whether permission can be granted to the Government to revise minimum wages after providing stakeholder opportunity following Minimum Wages Act procedures.
Whether impugned government orders on minimum wages can be left unimplemented retrospectively.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Pondicherry Chamber of Industries
- respondent
The Government of Puducherry
Coram
M.Dhandapani
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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