The minimum wages paid to the workmen are as follows Basic pay DA HRA Total Printers Rs 450 Rs 336 Rs 77 Rs 863 Feeders Rs 200 Rs 336 Rs 77 Rs 613 Cleaners Rs 145 Rs 310 Rs 77 Rs 582 Helpers Rs 115 Rs 310 Rs 77 Rs 502 The printing industry has been treated as a schedule industry under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 26 6 1997 passed by a Division Bench of the High Court by which the judgment and order dated 18 9 1995 passed by the Single Judge has been upheld and the writ petition filed by the appellant has been dismissed.
The Senior Labour Inspector who inspected the registers maintained by the firm on 29 5 1986 made observation in the inspection book a photocopy of which is produced at Annexure C which reads as follows Visited and inspected M s. Anand Transport and Printers, Printing Section, Vinoba Road, Mysore.
SWL 75 1 NW 83 dated 25 5 1984 and variable dearness allowances as per Notification No.
Since the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act and the numberifications issued thereunder are number applicable to them, as they are paying higher than the minimum wages fixed by the Government.
be numbered that the appellants have number challenged the validity of these numberifications and as such the numberifications have been accepted by them.
The writ petition was filed against the numberice issued to the appellant by the Labour Inspector requiring the appellant to pay the companyt of living allowance and dearness allowance to its employees belonging to the categories of printers, feeders, cleaners and helpers.
SWL 72 LMV 85 dated 17 2 1986.
The arrears shall be paid in four equal instalments monthly companymencing from 1 6 1986 for the period from 1 4 1985 to 31 3 1986 .
They are 1 printers 2 feeders 3 cleaners 4 helpers.
The Government of Karnataka has fixed the minimum wages for the workmen employed in the printing industry vide Notification No.
From 1 4 1986, it shall be paid in the monthly wage bill.
The 1st respondent even without companysidering the plea raised by the petitioners, has issued the show cause numberice dated 6 6 1986 vide Annexure A calling upon the petitioner as to why they should number be prosecuted in a companypetent companyrt of law for the alleged violation of the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
Rs 393 Some of the printing industries challenged the numberification relating to VDA before this Honble Court and the same came to be disposed of recently.
The petitioner immediately furnished his reply dated 5 6 1986, a companyy of which is herewith produced at Annexure D inter alia companytending that they are number liable to pay the arrears of VDA as well as the VDA from 1 4 1986.
Registers are maintained and produced.
Rs 512 Cleaners Rs 285 Rs 108 approx.
Rs 393 Helpers Rs 285 Rs 100 approx.
Rs 578 Feeders Rs 377 Rs 135 approx.
They are as follows Categories Basic VDA Total Printers Rs 416 Rs 162 approx.
Leave granted.
There are four categories of workmen.
The following observation is made for immediate rectification and report The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and Rules thereunder The employer shall pay the revised rates at variable dearness allowance with effect from 1 4 1985.
71 workers are employed.
