IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 9447 of 2008 Date of decision: 29.12.2010 Kuldip Singh and others ….. Petitioners. Vs. State of H.P. and others …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioners : Mr. B.N. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General. Kuldip Singh, J (Oral) The petitioners have filed this petition for claiming difference of wages at the rate of `19.75 per day for the period w.e.f. 1.1.1994 to 31.3.1995 for 15 months. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that for this period the wages were paid to the petitioners at the rate of `26/- per day. They should have been paid at the rate of `45.75 per day in view of enhanced of minimum wages by the Government from ` 26/- to `45.75 per day w.e.f. 1.1.1994. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that in fact wages at the rate of ` 45.75 per day have been paid to the petitioners w.e.f. 1.4.1995. Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?yes …2… 2. The petition has been filed in June, 2003. In the petition delay has not been explained. It has not been stated that the petitioners had raised any demand or filed any representation to the competent authority regarding their grievance and payment of difference of wages at the rate of ` 19.75 per day from 1.1.1994 to 31.3.1995 prior to the filing of the petition. The petitioners are daily wagers. The first thing is to be seen, whether the petitioners had worked from 1.1.1994 to 31.3.1995. In these circumstances, let the petitioners file appropriate representation(s) to the competent authority within a period of two months alongwith a copy of this judgment and the competent authority shall decide such representation(s) by a speaking order in further two months from the date of receipt of representation(s) and in case it is found that petitioners are entitled to some benefit then that will be released to petitioners in further two months. The petitioners are low paid daily wagers, it is hoped the competent authority will take sympathetic view in the matter in accordance with law. The petition stands disposed of. December 29, 2010 ( Kuldip Singh ) (sks) Judge.