(1.) In these batch of 21 writ petitions, the validity of the notifications issued by the State Government fixing minimum rates of wages for the industries in question under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 as amended by subsequent enactments, is challenged. There are also certain minor contentions raised in some of the writ petitions, which will be considered at the appropriate stage.
(2.) The two main contentions that have been urged and which are common to all the writ petitions are :
(3.) he above writ petition can be broadly divided into font groups, namely, (1) 'Plywood Industry; (2) Saw Mills; (3) Film Industry; and (4) Hotels and Restaurants.