IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9837 of 2008 Between: 1 Safaila Samkshema Seva Sangam, (Regd No.237/2002), rep by its President somi Kamal, S/o. Sankar, R/o. Nallacheruvu Workers Colony, Guntur, 2 Relli Samkshema Seva Sangam, (Regd No.509/93),rep by its President somi Uday Kumar, S/o. Sankar, 3 sri Vadla Polamamba Relli Parasudiya, Mahila Samkshema Sangam,rep by its President Bhupati Durga, W/o. Vankatrao, 4 Swarnakka Harijana Parisudhya Panivarla Sangam, Guntur, (Regd No.727/2004), rep by its Manager chandragiri Edukondalu, S/o. Krishnayya, 5 Noor Devei Shree Shakthi Mahila Podupu Sangam, Guntur, rep by its Secretary SK.Shaheena, W/o. Bheekari Shaheb. 6 Arunodaya Harijana Parishudhya Sangam, Guntur (Regd No.298/2004), rep by its Manager Chalgundral Peda Babu, S/o. Subba Rao. 7 Yamini Rellikula Samkshema Sangam, Guntur (Regd No.432/2005) Rep by its President yarammasette Giri, S/o. Dharma Rao, 8 Sri Ram Rellikula Samshema Sangam, Guntur (Regd No.222/05), Rep by its Secretary,Gudepu Ramachandra Rao, S/o. Srinivasa Rao, 9 Relle Safaikarmachary Sangam, Guntur(201/2005), rep by its Manager, Gudepu Aswani Kumar, S/o. Srinivasa Rao, 10 Sharamika Sahajeevana Parisudhya Tri Cycle Samdhsema Sangam,Guntur,(Regd No.777/04), rep by its President Gogula Adinarayana , S/o. China Malakondaiah, 11 Mother Therisa Parishydya Tri Cycle Drivers Samkhema Sangam(Regd No.773/2004) Rep by its President Pedugu Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Ramanayaiah, 12 Harijana Girijana Parishydya Tri Cycle Drivers Society, Guntur(Regd No.694/2004) Rep by its President Dugirla Surya Narayana, S/o. Malakondaiah. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Guntur Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commisisoner , Guntur. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus in non implementing the minimum wages as per the proceedingsNo.F/2157/2007, dt.18-07- 2007 which if fixes Rs.90/- per day to the unskilled workers from 01-04- 2007 and the resolution No.R.O.C.No.9573/05/F-2 dt. 04.02.2008 as illegal, arbitrary, and unjust and directing the respondents to implement the same as per the Gazette Notification and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.BADANA.BHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.BADETI.VENKATA RATHNAM The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners, who are 12 in number, assailing the action of the respondent-Corporation in not paying the minimum wages to them. 2. Somi Kamal S/o.Sankar has sworn to the writ affidavit. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the respondent-Corporation is not implementing the minimum wages as per the Minimum Wages Act and not paying the wages at the rates fixed by the Chairman, District Level Committee, Guntur. 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation submits that the District Level Committee for Fixation of Daily Wages, Guntur, have examined all the material available on record and unanimously resolved to adopt rates of daily wages (on hours working basis) fixed for skilled and un-skilled workers for the year 2007-2008 in Guntur District and issued proceedings vide Proc.No.F/2157/2007, dated 18.07.2007. A copy of the said proceedings has been placed on record. 4. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent-Corporation to implement the recommendations made by the Chairman, District Level Committee, Guntur, vide Proc.No.F/2157/2007, dated 18.07.2007, and pay the wages to the petitioners as recommended by the District Level Committee, Guntur. 5. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:17th June, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS}