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.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJMR020130932025

Filing Number

10774/2025

Filing Date

22-Dec-2025

Registration No

10774/2025

Registration Date

22-Dec-2025

Court

CIVIL COURT, MORBI

Judge

3-2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

14-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

Last updated 05-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Section 22(A)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.M P JOSHI - GOVERNMENT LABOUR OFFICER

    Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.LAXMINARAYAN DANGESH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    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.

  3. 14-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  4. 10-Mar-2026

    Order

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  5. 07-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge And A.C.J.M.

  6. 22-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 22-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 10774/2025

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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