FEDERAL SECURITY THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, LT. COL. (RETD.) ROULLY THOMAS Vs. UNION OF INDIA (UOI) AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsels for the parties. Inspite of notice by registered cover with acknowledgment due as per the order dated 4.9.2003, respondent No. 9 has not appeared. With the consent of the parties, this case is being disposed off at this stage.

(2.) PETITIONER 's case is that Hindustan Copper Limited (hereinafter referred to as the company) has discriminated the petitioner in awarding the work. Further, the company itself should have taken a decision, but it has acted on the advice/sponsorship of the Directorate General, Resettlement, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, New Delhi (respondent Nos. 1 to 4 -DGR for short).

(3.) COUNSEL appearing for DGR has also justified its action on various grounds. It is submitted that petitioner was competing in the rates at the cost of paying less salary to the servicemen to be employed, though it could only bargain with regard to its service charges. It is further submitted that in any event, the minimum wages fixed by the Government are to be paid.