Supreme Court of India

Airfreight Ltd. v. State of Karnataka and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 22
Bench D.P. Wadhwa and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 4 August 1999

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion, in our view, the contention of the learned counsel for the appellant that the Notification dated l 9'h August, 1987 would not be applicable to the appellant-company is without any substance.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Labour Law: "'' Minimum Wages Act, 1948: ·-c Sections 3, 4 and 5-Commercial establishment and shops-Payment of basic wages and dearness allowance to employees-Appellant-company engaged in forwarding of cargo, travel, tourism, courier services etc.-Having offices in various places-Paying a total pay packet of more than the prescribed minimum wages-Employees claiming variable dearness allowance as per Notification dated 28.8.1987 issued by the State of the Karnataka-The Competent Authority directed payment of VDA-High Court upheld the order-On appeal-Held, Appellant is covered by the expression

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