CWP No.21239 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.21239 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.11.2011 **** Satpal & Anr. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Haryana & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. RP Verma, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners claim to have been ‘employed’ as Labourers by respondent No.3 who is a farmer in the rural area. Alleging non-payment of ‘minimum wages’ prescribed under the Minimum Wages Act (in short, ‘the Act’) that they approached the Authority under the Act which has turned down their claim vide the impugned order dated 29.10.2010 (Annexure P3). (2). The aggrieved petitioners have approached this Court. (3). In my considered view a ‘Farmer’ does not fall within the definition of ‘Employer’ as per Section 2(e) of the Act as he neither runs a factory nor the avocation of ‘agriculture’ finds mention in the Schedule appended to the Act. The application itself was misconceived though rightly dismissed by the Authority on merits as well. (4). No case to issue desired writ is made out. (5). Dismissed. CWP No.21239 of 2011.doc - 2 – 16.11.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge