M P JOSHI - GOVERNMENT LABOUR OFFICER vs LAXMINARAYAN DANGESH — 10774/2025

Case under Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Section 22(A). Disposed: Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY on 14th March 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJMR020130932025

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

10774/2025

Filing Date

22-12-2025

Registration No

10774/2025

Registration Date

22-12-2025

Court

CIVIL COURT, MORBI

Judge

3-2nd ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

14th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

Acts & Sections

MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948 Section 22(A)

Petitioner(s)

M P JOSHI - GOVERNMENT LABOUR OFFICER

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

LAXMINARAYAN DANGESH

Hearing History

Judge: 3-2nd ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND A.C.J.M.

14-03-2026

Disposed

10-03-2026

ORDER

07-03-2026

PROCESS TO ACCUSED

22-01-2026

PROCESS TO ACCUSED

Final Orders / Judgements

14-03-2026
ORDER

The Gujarat High Court convicted the accused under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 for failing to pay minimum wages to a laborer, finding that the accused was economically disadvantaged and this was a first offense. The court imposed a lenient sentence of a fine of ₹5,000 (with 2 days simple imprisonment as default) while emphasizing the reformative purpose of law and the accused's rehabilitation potential. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The Gujarat High Court convicted the accused under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 for failing to pay minimum wages to a laborer, finding that the accused was economically disadvantaged and this was a first offense. The court imposed a lenient sentence of a fine of ₹5,000 (with 2 days simple imprisonment as default) while emphasizing the reformative purpose of law and the accused's rehabilitation potential. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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