SAMU MUNDA Vs. CENTRAL COALFIELD LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ON 22.06.2012, this Court has passed following order:-

(2.) AFTER the order dated 22.06.2012, Respondents have filed supplementary counter affidavit on 25.06.2012. Respondents, in paragraph no.6 of the supplementary counter affidavit have specifically stated that as per the Company's policy, the petitioner has already been paid his wages at the rate admissible to him and at par with the wages paid to other temporary and Piece Rated Employees who were discharging other time rated jobs. It has further been stated in paragraph no.9 that the only duty which the petitioner was assigned to for operating the Switch without actually doing any manual hard work and for the same, he was paid the maximum wages admissible to a Piece Rated Worker in his category. It has further been stated in paragraph no.10 that there is no other rate of wages fixed for Piece Rated Employees discharging duties of Switch Board Attendant on temporary basis. There is nothing on record to controvert the averments made in the supplementary counter affidavit.

(3.) IN the firm opinion of this Court, Piece rated employee, directed to perform duties of Switch Board Attendant on temporary basis for some period, cannot claim salary of regularly appointed Switch Board Attendant for the period he has temporarily worked as Switch Board Attendant. Consequently, petitioner is not entitled for any relief sought. present petition is dismissed.