) SATYENDRA KUMAR SINGH ‘arffor freer fear DIRECTOR (NREGA) a TIT Telefax: 23070129 aft aan, = feet - 110 001 Ministry of Rural Development Deptt. of Rural Development Government of India Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001 D.O.NO. J-11011/1/2009-NREGA 10" September, 2009 Kindly refer to letter No.8299/RD.IV/AI/2009 dated 26" August 2009 seeking advice on the High Court orders on the Writ Petition filed by Sri Karri Sanyasi Naidu regarding payment of minimum wages notified by State Government. 2. | am directed to inform that State Government is obliged to pay the minimum | wages as notified under the Minimum Wages Act 1948. However, the Government of \ India will reimburse the amount to the extent permissible under section 6(1) of NREG Act. Goverment Counsel may accordingly be briefed to safeguard the interests of the Union Government. Ministry may please be kept posted with the further developments in the matter. Yours sincerely, Laie (Satyendra Kumar Singh) Shri K Raju Principal Secretary(Rural Development) Government of Andhra Pradesh L Block, 8" Floor, Room No.808 AP Secretariat Hyderabad -500 022K. RAJU, 1As., 4 Princ ey cme) ff «rs Run wal) AP, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500 023 ‘© :040-234ti 4832, Fax 040-2345 0604 Fes : 040-2835 8878, Cell: 98481 99810 ‘e-mail; kralu@ep.gov in rajuhyd@yahoo.co1n Website: wwwurdap.govin ?ANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 20 Lr.No.8298/R0,WVA1/2000, Dated 12.8.2098 Dear Sx. Mita, ‘Sub: Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, interim Orders in the Writ Petition No, 11848 of 2009 — Reg Ref: This office DO Lr.No.861/NREGA/2008, Dt.30.5.09 addressed ta the Secretary, RD, GO! You are aware that the Hon’bie High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Writ Petition No. 11848 of 2009, Dated 03.7,09, passed an interim orders, suspending the notication on wage rale issued by GOI under section 6(1 of NREGA, 2005. ‘The Hon'ble HC ordered tat with the suspension of the notification under 6(1), the section 8(2) springs nto action. Stale Govemment is d to issue orders adoption of revised minimum wages notified by the Govt of AP, vide G.O.Ms.No.93, Labour, Employment, Training & Factories (Lab.ll) Department Dated 17.10.08. / | have vide reference cited above brought to the notice/ of GO! that Rs.80/- per day was the minimum wage rate as per the Minimum wages notified by the State Govt under section 3 of Minimum Wages Act, 1848, Which was issued in the year 2004, Subsequently the State: Govt notified the revised wages vide their Notification No.83, Labour, Employment, Training & ‘Factories (Lab.t!) Department, Dated 17.10.08. Accordingly | fu pros ‘for issuing notification under 6(1) notifying Rs.125/- as the minimum wage rate to be adopted for NREGS, Bul so farno orlers are received from GOI, " Meanwhile singe HC has issued! orders suspending 61, notification issued by GOI, | may be eaviced on the action to be taken at our ind. If no action is taken, both val ‘contempt of court. The case is coming up for hearing in ‘ne first weak of September, Action on the HC orders has to be taken Immediately. Itls alrendy delayed. ‘Yours sincerely, Nau te Ragirds, , (KK. RAMU) To ‘Smt. Amita Sarma, IAS., Joint Secretary to Government, Ministry of Rurat Developrnent, Government of India, NEW DELHI.(© WuP.No.11848 of 2009 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD,II) DEPARTMENT From, ‘The Pri. Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (R.0.11) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad To The Joint Secretary (NREGA) Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Rural Development. Govt. of India, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001. - ter N RD. sir, Sub! D. N.R.E.G.S. ~ W.P.N0.11848 of 2009 filed by Sri Karri Sanyasi Naidu and others against the Govt. of India, rep. by its Ministry of Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan, New c Delhi and two others - Orders passed by Hon'ble High A Court suspending the Notification No.S.0.1 (€) os t.01.01.2009 published and issued by the G.0.l, > dt.01.01.2009 - Adopting minimum wages of Rs.125/- by State vide Notification, dt.18.11.2008 for payment of wages to the workers under NREGS ~ Reg, Ret Orders of High Cou of Andra Pradesh of 2.11848 i Sinn ates oh 2) tastes BPRS /A/2009- 3 DATED bn Ta cteaed te ina your semrcon ss ee eer: cd requested in the reference 2" cited, Immediately, as the case is ‘coming up for final hearing on 4" September, 2009 for taking further ‘Yours faithfully, Arevomtin in for PRL. SECRETARY TO GOVT. (R.D. L—