Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.
Petitioner is the employer. An application
was filed against her by her workmen under Payment
of Wages Act, alleging that they have not been paid
wages for certain period. Notices were sent to
petitioner on their application, however, when despite
repeated notices, no one appeared on behalf of
employer, the Prescribed Authority passed an order
on 28.11.2017 for proceedings ex parte in the
matter. Ultimately, the application filed by the
workmen (respondents herein) was allowed by the
Prescribed Authority, vide order dated 15.6.2018, and
petitioner was asked to pay the arrears of wages
amounting to ₹85,000 and compensation amounting
to ₹21,250, total ₹1,06,250. Petitioner thereafter
moved an application for restoration on 21.7.2018,
which was rejected by the Prescribed Authority, vide
order dated 28.11.2018. Petitioner thereafter appears
to have filed another application seeking restoration
on 22.11.2024, which has been rejected by the
Prescribed Authority/Deputy Labour Commission, vide
UKHC010125182026
2026:UHC:6051
order dated 20.6.2026. In this writ petition, petitioner
has challenged the order dated 20.6.2026, passed on
second restoration application of petitioner. Petitioner
has also challenged the original order passed by the
Prescribed Authority on 15.6.2018 and also the order
dated 28.11.2017, whereby the Prescribed Authority
had directed to proceed ex parte.
