((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.744 OF 2005 Shailesh D. Rachh Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & others Respondents P.M.Patel for petitioner. Milind More, AGP for respondents 1 and 2. CORAM : H.L.GOKHALE AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. DATE : 19th April 2005 PC : 1. Heard Mr.Patel in support of this petition. Mr.More, AGP appears for respondents 1 and 2. Petitioner is working under respondent no.3 as a Clerk. His grievance is that he is not being paid minimum wages. He lodged a complaint to Minimum Wages Inspector on 6th March 2004. Same is not looked into. In this situation he is constrained to file this petition. 2. Having gone through the petition and having heard Mr.Patel, we feel that the office of respondent no.2 is not acting expeditiously as it ((-2-)) is expected to do. Complaint is with respect to non payment of minimum wages. Responsibility of office of respondent no.2 is to see that the Act is implemented. In the circumstances, we direct the Inspector, Minimum Wages to look into the complaint at the earliest and to issue notice to respondents 3, 4 and 5 to decide the same, and if necessary ultimately to launch prosecution. Necessary steps will be taken within eight weeks from receipt of copy of this order. Petition disposed of. (H.L.GOKHALE, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)