S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 976/2006 M/s. Bhagwati Stone and anr. Versus. Authority under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and anr. 03/10/2006 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHOK PARIHAR. Mr. Ashwani Chobisa, for the petitioners. The ex-parte proceedings were drawn against the petitioner on 21/08/2003 by the Minimum Wages Authority, Ajmer. Thereafter, an order dated 01/10/2003 was passed directing the petitioner to pay wages amounting to Rs. 23,205/- including penalty as well. The application for setting aside the ex-parte order dated 01/10/2003 has also been dismissed by the Authority vide order dated 25/08/2004. The above orders are under challenge in the present writ petition filed on 03/02/2006. Apart from delay, even otherwise, since after due consideration proper discretion has been used by the Authority, in the facts and circumstances, no further interference iscalled for by this Court. The writ petition is dismissed accordingly as having no merits. (Ashok Parihar), J.