The A.P.S.R.T.C v. The Authority Under payment of Wages Act ANDAsst.
Case brief
What is this about?
This High Court modified an order of the Labour Authority regarding unpaid wages to sweepers. The Court held the principal employer liable to pay wage differences but reduced compensation equivalent to 400% of the dues to the amount due.
What did the court decide?
Updated the petitioner to pay Rs. 5,19,853.50 comprising the difference in wages and compensation equivalent to such amount.
What the court decided
HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM
WRIT PETITION No. 6787 of 1997
DATED: 21-03-2007
Between: The A.P.S.R.T.C, represented by its Deputy Manager (T), Jubilee Bus Station, Picket, Secunderabad.
…Petitioner
and The Authority Under Payment of Wages Act & Asst. Commissioner of Labour, Hyderabad-I, Karmika Bhavan, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad and others
…Respondents.
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM
W.P.No. 6787 of 1997
ORAL ORDER:
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A.K. Jayaprakash Rao, the learned counsel for respondents 2 to 24. This writ petition is directed against the order dated
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Authority failed to record sufficient reasons for accepting a delayed wage claim given the socio-economic condition of the respondents.
Whether the principal employer is liable to pay wages to workers engaged through a contractor under the Payment of Wages Act.
Whether the compensation awarded by the Authority at four times the wage difference is permissible under law.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
A.P.S.R.T.C
- respondent
Authority Under Payment of Wages Act
- respondent
Asst. Commissioner of Labour
- respondent
party respondents
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/6787/1997
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