HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.No.4240 of 1997 Date: 12.02.2007 Between: Vadakattu N.V.K. Gupta, S/o V.J.P. Gupta, …. Petitioner And The Deputy Commissioner of Labour and The Authority under the Minimum Wages Act and another …. Respondents ORDER: The beneficiaries of the order of the Authority under the Minimum Wages Act are not arrayed as respondents in this writ petition. The amount directed to be paid towards minimum wages by the Authority concerned is Rs.2,716.75 paise with compensation of Rs.5433.50 paise, in all, a sum of Rs.8150.25paise. While submissions are made by the learned counsel for the petitioner on the validity of the impugned order for both the reasons aforesaid, I see no reason to exercise discretion under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J Date: 12th February 2007 Ksn