मीडियाकर्मियों के लिए ये रहा मजीठिया मामले पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट का सम्पूर्ण आदेशपत्र

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
While keeping these contempt petitions pending
we issue the following directions:
All the State Governments acting through their
respective Chief Secretaries shall, within four weeks
from today, appoint Inspectors under Section 17(b) of
the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees
(Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions
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Act, 1955 to determine as to whether the dues and
entitlements of all categories of Newspaper Employees
including Journalists under the Majithia Wage Board
award has been implemented in accordance with the terms
thereof. The inspectors appointed by the State
Government will naturally exercise their powers as
provided under the Act and shall submit their report to
this Court through the Labour Commissioners of each
State indicating the precise findings on the issue
indicated above. This will be done within a period of
three months from the date of appointment under Section
17(b) of the Act.
The cases will be listed again after receipt
of the report as above stated.
All contentions with regard to maintainability
of the contempt petitions are kept open.
(MADHU BALA) (ASHA SONI)
COURT MASTER COURT MASTER