भगवान दास बनाम हरियाणा राज्य
| Citation | CWP No. 3467 of 2011 (P&H) |
| Court | Punjab & Haryana High Court |
| Date | 2011 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Bench | Surya Kant, Rakesh Kumar Jain JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Article 14, Article 21, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Haryana Panchayati Raj Act |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Service & Employment Law |
Key Principle Established
Gram Panchayat employees in Haryana are entitled to minimum wages and cannot be paid below the prescribed minimum. The Panchayat cannot claim financial inability to deny minimum wages.
Employees of Gram Panchayats in Haryana were being paid wages below the prescribed minimum. They approached the High Court seeking enforcement of minimum wage provisions.
The Court held that payment of minimum wages is a constitutional obligation and cannot be denied on grounds of financial inability of the Panchayat. Right to minimum wages flows from Article 21 (right to live with dignity). The State government has the responsibility to ensure adequate funding to Panchayats.
This judgment ensured minimum wage protection for Panchayat employees across Haryana.
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