the definition of term wages in the payment of Wages Act may be wide but shall not include the Travelling Allowance as also the prize money payable to the employee under different incentive schemes for the reason that payment due under Travelling Allowance and incentive scheme is not part of terms of employment, expressed or implied. It is submitted with reference to Annexure-3 that unless payment of Travelling Allowance and incentive money is part of the terms of employment that cannot be paid to the employee and prayer for giving such direction is misconceived. The Deputy Labour Commissioner-cum-Appointed Authority having perused the pleadings made by the parties and the evidence led both oral and documentary passed order dated 12.3.2010 directing the Management of Sahara India to pay the arrears of wages for the months of March, 1996-June, 1996 amounting to Rs. 18,325/with five times penalty amounting to Rs. 91,625/-, total amount Rs. 1,09,950/-. The Deputy Labour Commissioner, however, refused the request of the petitioner for payment of Travelling Allowance and the amount payable to the employee under different incentive schemes holding that Travellilng Allowance and the amount payable under the different incentive scheme is not part of wage as defined under the Payment of Wages Act.
