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Bharata Chandra Ojha v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC19 Jun 2017WP(C)/23391/2016

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In this writ petition, the petitioner sought directions for dispensing his current wages under the Minimum Wages Act due to a revision notification that was not implemented. The court disposed of the petition by directing the opposite party to act expeditiously on the pending representation filed by the petitioner.

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Direction to opposite party no.1 to dispose of the petition's representation within four weeks by considering relevant notifications and communicating the decision.

2. This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to direct the opposi te parties to disburse his current wages attached to the post of SEM/Pump Operator w.e.f. 01. 05.2007 meant for high skilled workers under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

3. It is contended by the petitioner that he being a trained self employed mechanic was a ppointed by the Rural Water Supply Sanitation Department for implementation of rural Pipe Wate r Scheme under Bhubaneswar Block. The Government of Odisha in the Department of Labour & Emplo yment Department issued a notification on 28.04.2007 revised the minimum rate of wages payable to certain categories of employees w.e.f. 01.05.2007. Subsequently the Government issued anot her notification on 06.10.2012 revising the minimum rate of wages of the employees coming unde r the categories of unskilled, semi skilled and high skilled. Though the petitioner is coming under high skilled category, he has not been paid with proper wages in terms of the aforesaid notification. The petitioner has filed a representation before opposite party no.1 on 22.02.20 16 ventilating his grievance, which is still pending.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in pursuance of the order dated 07.0 3.2013 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.5182 of 2014 regarding payment of daily wages as per the aforesaid notification issued by the Labour and Employment Department, Government has tak en a decision.

5. Considering the above and as the representation of the petitioner is pending, this Cou rt disposes of this Writ Petition with a direction to opposite party no.1 to dispose of the re presentation filed by the petitioner on 22.02.2016 under Annexure-7 as expeditiously as possib le, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order, taking into consideration the notification issued by the Government regarding paym ent of minimum wages and the decision be communicated to the petitioner.

Bharata Chandra Ojha v. State of Odisha

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