(1.) W.P.No.16970/2008 has been preferred against the order in M.W. Case No.59/2007 directing Writ Petitioner Management to pay minimum wage arrears of Rs.37,01,663.61 from November 2000 to March 2007 and ordering payment of penalty of Rs.3,70,16,636.10 and total payment of Rs.4,07,18,229.71.
(2.) CHALLENGING the order in MW IA.No.4/2007 condoning the delay of 2162 days in filing the Petition for Minimum Wages, W.P.No.16971/2008 is filed.
(3.) WRIT Petitioner Management opposed the Minimum Wages Petition contending that in respect of 74 workmen, Management had obtained certificate for appointing contract labour direct through Esseness Engineering Services and that the contract with the firm had expired on 30.6.2003. Those 74 workmen worked in Esseness Engineering Services had resigned in June 2003 and all have entered into service under the WRIT Petitioner from 01.7.2003 as temporary workmen. According to the WRIT Petitioner Management for the period prior to July 2003 these workmen had left the work from the previous employer Esseness Engineering Services from 01.7.2003 and settled PF account.