Delhi Govt move to SC against quashing of minimum wages

NEW DELHI: The APP government will challenge the Delhi High Court verdict that quashed its notification on the revision of minimum wages for workers, Labour minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.

In its August 4 verdict, the court scrapped the Delhi government's much-touted March 2017 order revising the minimum wages for all classes of workmen in scheduled employment, saying the "hurried" decision was taken without hearing the employers or employees who would be affected and would violate the Constitution.

In a meeting with officers of his department, Rai reviewed the court order.

"Delhi government will challenge the verdict through a special leave petition in the Supreme Court," Rai told reporters.

The strategy to be followed by the government in challenging the High Court verdict will be discussed with the counsel of the department in a meeting on Tuesday, he said.

The minister claimed that the order impacts the interests of around 50-60 lakh employees, and the opinion of the trade unions will also be sought on the issue through a meeting with them on

August 9.

The government will also explore administrative ways to find a solution, he said.