Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Telangana High Court Questions Wage Board Appointments
The Telangana High Court is looking into a complaint about who was chosen to be on the Telangana Wage Advisory Board.
Someone filed a complaint saying that the people picked for the board have political connections, which might be against the rules.
The court has told the government to explain why it made these choices.
The person who filed the complaint believes the appointments break the law because the people chosen have other jobs and political ties.
The court has given the government a month to respond.
Telangana High Court seeks government's reply regarding Wage Board appointments.
The PIL objects to the appointment of politically affiliated persons to the Telangana Wage Advisory Board (TWAB).
Notices were issued to the Chief Secretary and other officials, with a four-week response deadline.
The PIL seeks to suspend GO 443 (March 15, 2024) and GO 21 (December 12, 2024).
The petitioner argues appointments violate Minimum Wages Act and Constitution.
- Who
- Telangana High Court, the government of Telangana, and trade union activist Ganji Srinivas.
- What
- Telangana High Court seeks reply regarding Wage Board appointments.
- When
- Thursday, date not specified.
- Where
- Telangana High Court
- Why
- A PIL was filed objecting to the appointment of politically affiliated persons as chairman and member of the Telangana Wage Advisory Board.
Petitioner's Viewpoint
Government's Viewpoint
Legality of Appointments
Petitioner's Viewpoint
The appointments violate the Minimum Wages Act.
Government's Viewpoint
Government has not provided their stance
Political Affiliation
Petitioner's Viewpoint
Appointees are politically affiliated and should not be holding those offices
Government's Viewpoint
Government has not provided their stance
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Case Type
- PIL (Public Interest Litigation)
- Petitioner
- Ganji Srinivas, trade union activist
- Respondents
- Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Commissioner of Labour Department, TWAB chairman B. Janak Prasad, TWAB member S. Narasimha Reddy
- Legal Basis of Objection
- Violation of Sections 8(2) and 9 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and against Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
- Action Sought
- To suspend GO 443 (March 15, 2024) and GO 21 (December 12, 2024).