THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5111 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is a union of workers, that are said to have been engaged for loading and unloading in various godowns of the Food Corporation of India (F.C.I). The 8th respondent is the contractor, who is assigned the work of engaging workmen. The petitioner states that at one point of time, when it was noticed that wages in accordance with law were not being paid and that statutory contributions are withdrawn, a settlement was arrived at with the participation of the representatives of the F.C.I., the workmen, the officials of the Labour Department and the 8th respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that the minimum wages are not being paid. The 8th respondent filed a counter affidavit denying the allegations. It is sated that though all the statutory obligations are being complied with, he is being subjected to harassment by the petitioner on one pretext or the other. Heard Sri V.Raghu, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri B.Anjaneyulu, learned Standing Counsel for the Food Corporation of India and Sri P.B.Vijay Kumar, learned counsel for the 8th respondent. The gist of the prayer in the writ petition is that the respondents be required to comply with the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act (for short ‘the Act’). Several questions of fact touching upon the stipulated minimum wages for the work, that is assigned to the 8th4 respondent, the factum as to the engagement of workers by him and the extent of wages paid to them, need to be decided on the basis of evidence that may be adduced by the respective parties. The Parliament created authorities under the Act to enforce the provisions thereof. The writ petition is not at all a proper avenue for adjudicating such disputed questions of fact. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that proceedings are already pending before the Labour Enforcement Officer (Central) under the Act. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the remedy before the authority under the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 15.09.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5111 of 2011 Date: 15.09.2011 JSU