Madras HC dismisses challenge against revision of minimum wages in tailoring trade [Read Order]

Madras High Court has dismissed a batch of Writ petitions filed by Management/Employers challenging the revision of minimum wages fixed in respect of tailoring trade in export garments manufacturing industry, hosiery industry, etc.Division Bench comprising of Justices Huluvadi Ramesh and M.V.Muralidaran, by allowing the Writ appeal filed by state against Interim order of Single bench which. Madras High Court has dismissed a batch of Writ petitions filed by Management/Employers challenging the revision of minimum wages fixed in respect of tailoring trade in export garments manufacturing industry, hosiery industry, etc. Division Bench comprising of Justices Huluvadi Ramesh and M.V.Muralidaran, by allowing the Writ appeal filed by state against Interim order of Single bench which had stayed the Government order, has also directed the managements, to comply with the notification issued in Government Order for payment of the revised minimum wages. Therefore, since 2004 till 2012, for 8 years, the wage has not been revised and in that context if revision had been made at the rate of 8% every year, based on the data available with the Government and in consultation with the Advisory Board by following the procedure prescribed under Section 5 of the Act, the same cannot be said to be unreasonable or unjustified.” Rejecting the contention of the Employers that principles of Natural Justice were not followed, the Bench observed:“Their representations were considered in consultation with the Advisory Board, where the Chamber of Commerce represented the petitioners before the Advisory Board.