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Gobinddas and another v. State of U.P. and others (All. H.C.)
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Allahabad High Court
(ALLAHABAD)
Decided on: 15.11.2025

Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), Section 2(e)(ii) -- Temporary Safaikarmi -- Honorarium of Rs.1200/- per month – Legality of – Schedule employment -- Petitioners say that they are working as Safaikarmi with their respective police stations on a temporary basis -- They receive for their services an honorarium of Rs.1200/- per month from the State Government -- SP replied that they work for one every day and for that they are compensated by an honorarium of Rs.1200/- a month – Since, they are men, whose service and labour is hired as outsiders, the protection of the Act of 1948 would be available to them -- Petitioners are part-time wagers and working as such in the Police Stations, they held entitled to be remunerated according to the minimum wages notified from time to time under the Act of 1948 and not in accordance with Government Order.

(Para 1, 2, 6, 24)

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Gobinddas and another v. State of U.P. and others (All. H.C.) (Allahabad)
(2025) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 20618 = 2025:AHC:204375
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Allahabad High Court
(ALLAHABAD)
Before: J.J. Munir, J.
WRIT - A No. 10655 of 2024

Decided on: 15.11.2025
Gobinddas and another - Petitioners
Versus
State of U.P. and others - Respondents

Counsel for Petitioners :

Anand Kumar Pandey, Kamini Pandey (Dubey)

Counsel for Respondents :

C.S.C.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), Section 2(e)(ii) -- Temporary Safaikarmi -- Honorarium of Rs.1200/- per month – Legality of – Schedule employment -- Petitioners say that they are working as Safaikarmi with their respective police stations on a temporary basis -- They receive for their services an honorarium of Rs.1200/- per month from the State Government -- SP replied that they work for one every day and for that they are compensated by an honorarium of Rs.1200/- a month – Since, they are men, whose service and labour is hired as outsiders, the protection of the Act of 1948 would be available to them -- Petitioners are part-time wagers and working as such in the Police Stations, they held entitled to be remunerated according to the minimum wages notified from time to time under the Act of 1948 and not in accordance with Government Order.

(Para 1, 2, 6, 24)

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