:1: 832.11.caw ata IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.832 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4105 OF 2006 Rajendra P. Mishra ..Applicant Vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai ..Respondent Mr. P. M. Mokashi,Advocate for Applicant. Mr. S. S. Pakale with Mr. M. M. Malvankar,Advocate for Respondent. CORAM :- A. V. NIRGUDE, J. DATE :- NOVEMBER 24, 2011. P. C.: 1 Heard. 2 After this Writ Petition was admitted on 8th January, 2007, the Corporation secured an interim order, but this Court directed the Corporation to pay wages to the Respondent on the basis of the last paid drawn in the year 1992. Now, it is not in dispute that the last drawn salary should be at least the minimum wages payable at the relevant time. The Respondent, therefore, demanded the arrears and as per his :2: 832.11.caw case the arrears till August 2011 were Rs.3,70,204/- . This amount has been paid to him. It is now, pointed out to this Court that the Government of Maharashtra has changed and increased the minimum wages w.e.f. July 2011. In view of this change, the Respondent wants increase in his wages as per the changes made by the Government in minimum wages. 3 The learned Counsel for the Petitioner opposed this demand saying that the Court should not lose sight of the words used in the original order that the Respondent shall be paid the last drawn salary. The Counsel for the Petitioner, thereby suggested that if the Respondent keeps on increasing his demand of wages as per revised rates prescribed by the Government, the purpose of the original order will be lost. He even suggested that if the Respondent gets wages as per the revised rates of minimum wages, this would virtually amount to paying him salary. According to him, such calculation of the wages would defeat the purpled of the original order. I do not accept this argument because the order still direct payment of wages as per prescribed minimum wages which is far too below the wages paid to regular employees. 4 In view of this, the Petitioner is directed to pay wages to the Respondent as prescribed by the Government of Maharashtra from time to time. The amount shall be paid on or before 10th of every calendar :3: 832.11.caw month from November 2011 along with the arrears, if any. 5 The Civil Application is accordingly disposed of. ( A. V. NIRGUDE, J.)