PROMODE RANJAN SARKAR Vs. R N MULLICK

JUDGEMENT

(1.) On the 2nd April 1957 the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act made an order in the following terms ;

(2.) Promode Ranjan Sarkar now asks this Court to set aside the order dismissing the appeal in the exercise of his power of superintendence under Article 227 of the Constitution. His contention is that an appeal did lie against the direction made by the Authority.

(3.) The decision of the question in controversy depends on the interpretation of Section 17 of the Payment of Wages Act which provides for an appeal. Section 17 is in these words :