DIVISIONAL PERSONAL OFFICER NORTHERN RAILWAY JODHPUR Vs. REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER CENTRAL JABALPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a revision application by the Divisional Personnel Officer, Northen Rly. Jodhpur, against an order of the Payment of Wages Authority issuing a direction to him under sec. 15 (3) of the Payment of Wages Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) which was partially confirmed on appeal by the District Judge, Jodhpur.

(2.) THE claim was preferred by the Central Regional Labour Commissioner, Jabalpur, on behalf of Shri Motilal Kachhwaha, confidential stenographer to the Divisional Superintendent, Northern Railway, Jodhpur Division, on the allegation that deductions amounting to Rs. 460/- which were unauthorised by the Act had been made from his salary. A sum of Rs. 4500/- was claimed by way of compensation.

(3.) THE powers of the Authority are enumerated in sec. 18 which runs as follows: - "every authority appointed under subsection (1) of section 15 shall have all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), for the purpose of taking evidence and of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of documents, and every such authority shall be deemed to be a civil court for all the purposes of section 195 and of Chapter XXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 1898 (V of 1898 ).