Jharkhand Court May 2012 Judgments

Bishop Dr. Samuel R. Thomas and Another Vs. State of Jharkhand and Ano ...

Court: Jharkhand

Reported in: 2012(4)LLN717

1. In this writ application petitioners pray for quashing the entire criminal proceeding arising out of OCR Case no. 119/2002 and order dated 25.10.2000 by which learned A.C.J.M. Pakur took cognizance of the offence under section 22 of Minimum Wages Act (herein after refer as the Act ). Petitioners further pray for quashing of the order dated 25.01.2002 passed by Sessions Judge, Pakur in Criminal Revision No. 65/2001. 2. It appears that Labour Enforcement Officer, Maheshpur ( respondent no. 2) filed complaint alleging there in that he inspected Theodori Christian Hospital, Maheshpur on 02.5.2000 and found that in contravention of the provisions as contained in section 12A of the Act, the employer has paid to its employees less than the minimum wages fixed. 3. It appears that respondent no.2 gave notice to the petitioners asking them to pay wages and to show cause as to why not prosecution be initiated but petitioners did not give any heed to the said notice. Accordingly, after obtainin...