IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6449 of 2008 Between: Syed Ziauddin S/o.Osman, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Asst. Commissioner of Labour, Eluru, West Godavari District and The Authority Under Payament Wages Act, 1936 2 Managing Director, Deccan Chronicle (P) Ltd., 38, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad-500 003 3 General Manager, Deccan Chronicle (P) Ltd. Patamata, Near Authonagargate, Vijayawada-520 007 .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the Respondents 2 and 3 to pay compensation as directed by 1st Respondent in PW Case No. 7/94, 18/94 and 16/95 dt. 19-6-1997 together with interest at 24% for caussing mental agony and harassment to petitioner . Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.SURYA PRAKASA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LABOUR The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner claims to have been appointed as a Correspondent by the third respondent. Complaining that he was not paid the wages, for a particular period, the petitioner filed P.W.Case Nos.17 and 18 of 1994 and 16 of 1995, before the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act and the Assistant Commissioner of Labour, West Godavari at Eluru, the first respondent herein. Orders were passed directing payment of certain amounts. The orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Labour are said to have confirmed by this Court, in writ petition, and thereafter, in writ appeal. The petitioner states that though he was paid certain amounts, as directed by the Assistant Commissioner, the compensation awarded to him was not paid. He is said to have sent an application under Section 17 of the Payment of Wages Act (for short “the Act”) to the Assistant Commissioner of Labour. His grievance is that the same is not being received. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Labour. On an earlier occasion, when the Writ Petition came up ‘for Admission’ on 27.03.2008, this Court observed that it shall be open to the petitioner to present the application, in person, before the Authority. It is stated that the application has since been presented. If that be so, the Authority has to deal with the same in accordance with law, duly hearing both the parties. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the Assistant Commissioner of Labour, West Godavari, Eluru, to pass appropriate orders, on the application said to have submitted by the petitioner under Section 17 of the Act, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing notice to the respondents therein. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:01.07.2008 GJ