IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 4573 of 2008 Between: 1 B. Anjaneyulu S/o. Balappa Ranga Reddy District. 2 Venkat Ramulu S/o. Sayappa Ranga Reddy District. 3 K. Ramulu S/o. Ramchandrappa Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Dept Manager, Tandur Depot, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to call for the records from the respondents and issue an appropriate writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in not paying the Minimum Wages to the petitioners is illegal, unjust contrary to law and in violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Article 14 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and grant all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondents: K.MADHAVA REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioners were employed as Cleaners by A.P.S.R.T.C. in the year 1990. Their services were terminated on 07.09.1993. Thereupon, they approached the Labour Court-III by raising industrial disputes. The Labour Court passed a common award, dated 31.12.1998, directing reinstatement of the petitioners. The respondents filed W.P.No.26506 of 1999 and batch against the common award. The interim suspension of the award was granted, subject to the condition that the respondents shall reinstate the petitioners into service. Accordingly, the petitioners were reinstated into service and they are working now. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are paying only a sum of Rs.1,300/- as monthly pay, which is no way nearer to the minimum wages, and they accordingly seek directions. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. On being satisfied that the services of the petitioners were illegally terminated, the Labour Court directed their reinstatement. While admitting the writ petitions filed by the respondents, against the common award, this Court granted an interim order, on condition that the petitioners shall be reinstated into service. Even assuming that the petitioners cannot count the period during which they were out of service for fixation of the pay scale, in the context of revision of wages, the respondents cannot deny the minimum wages to the petitioners. Such a course would amount to violation of the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay minimum wages to the petitioners with effect from 01.08.2008. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ ` L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:01.07.2008 kdl ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}