THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.13187 of 1998 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Certiorari to call for the records relating to the order passed in M.P.No.27 of 1992 dated 31.10.1994 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as arbitrary and illegal. It appears, respondents filed a claim petition under Section 33(c)(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 claiming certain amounts stating that they worked as N.M.Rs for several years and while they were working, they were not given weekly offs on the 7th day of the week and for the work done by them on the weekly offs, they were not paid with double wages as per Section 13(1) of the A.P. Minimum Wages Act read with Rule 24 of the A.P. Minimum Wages Rules. Before the Labour Court, on behalf of workman, W.W.1 to W.W.55 were examined and documents Ex.W1 was marked. On behalf of management M.W.1 was examined, however, no documents were marked. On the basis of the evidence placed before it, the Labour Court came to the conclusion that the workmen are entitled for double wages for the weekly offs worked by them and granted an amount of Rs.1,75,091 ps. Aggrieved by the same, management filed the present writ petition. Having perused the impugned order passed by the Labour Court and other material made available on record, I am of the opinion that absolutely, there are no grounds to interfere with the impugned order passed by the Labour Court granting double wages under the Minimum Wages Act. There is a lot of evidence let in by each workman and in the cross-examination, the workmen were put to some suggestions and nothing substantial has been elicited contrary to their claim. The writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 11.4.2007 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.13187 of 1998 11.4.2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.13187 of 1998 Date: 11th April, 2007 Between: Executive Engineer, I & CAD, PJP Dam Division No.2, Nandimalla, Atmakur mandal, Mahabubnagar district. .. Petitioner And Shaik Ali & others. .. Respondents