Civil Writ Petition No.5679 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5679 of 2008 Date of decision: April 04, 2008 M/s Budpur Bricks Udyog … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Avinash Chander Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. The petitioner has impugned the notification dated 27.06.2007 (Annexure P-5) issued by the Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government of Haryana, Labour Department, vide which the minimum wages to be paid to the workers working on the brick kilns in the State of Haryana have been enhanced. Counsel for the petitioner contends that there ought to have been a uniform rate of increase in the wages of the workers employed at the brick kilns in various capacities. He has brought to our notice that whereas Patheras have got an increase of 25 per cent, Nikasiwala, Bharaiwala, Kiriwala, Chunawala and Dalaiwala have got increase of Civil Writ Petition No.5679 of 2008 2 about 62 per cent. Therefore, the increase being not uniform is bad and is liable to be set aside. We fail to appreciate the arguments advanced by the counsel for the petitioner as a brick kiln owner he cannot make a grievance that there should be uniform increase. The authorities under the Minimum Wages Act, took various factors into consideration while determining the minimum wages. While increased wages qua Patheras are Rs.200/- and Rs.225/- per thousand bricks and tiles respectively, whereas qua others it is proportionate increase in respect of bricks. We do not want to intrude into the functions of authority, which has increased the wages by taking various parameters into consideration. Hence, no merit. Dismissed. [ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA] JUDGE [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE April 04, 2008. rps