They filed a claim petition before the Competent Authority under the Minimum Wages Payment Act, 1948 for short the Act alleging that they were paid wages less than Rs.80 per day or one fifth share in agricultural employment, as agreed upon that as per the calculation on the basis of the Act they were entitled to recover Rs.85,168.32P from the appellant.
Appellant filed an application before the Competent Authority for setting aside the order dated 07.04.2005 by which he was proceeded ex parte and order dated 14.06.2005 by which the award of Rs.85,168/ was passed.
On 14.06.2005, the Competent Authority allowed the respondents application and directed the appellant to deposit Rs.85,168/ within 30 days from the date of the order failing which appellant shall pay one time of this amount as companypensation.
Thereafter, appellant filed a writ petition in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh seeking setting aside of the aforesaid orders which has been dismissed by the impugned order.
Respondents claimants were employed as agricultural labourers at the rate of Rs.80 per day or one fifth share with the appellant from 01.05.2002 to 30.04.2003.
This companyrt on 28.04.2006, while issuing numberice, directed the appellant to deposit Rs.85,168/ before the Competent Authority within a period of two weeks from the date of the order.
By order dated 05.09.2007, this companyrt extended the time to deposit the aforesaid amount within a period of four weeks from the said date.
On 07.04.2005, the Competent Authority ordered to proceed ex parte against the appellant since he did number appear before the 2 Competent Authority.
The said application was dismissed by the Competent Authority on 28.06.2005.
This is an admitted position that appellant has deposited the amount which has been withdrawn by the respondents claimants.
O R D E R CIVIL APPEAL NO.
1726 OF 2008 Arising out of SLP C No.
6984 of 2006 Leave granted.
Hence, this appeal by grant of special leave.
Landlord is in appeal.
