PALI DEVI vs CHAIRMAN MANAGING COMMITTEE

The Supreme Court held that under Section 20(2) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, only current employees are entitled to seek relief for unpaid minimum wages, as defined in Section 2(i) of the Act. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that ex-employees do not qualify as 'employees' under the Act, thereby affirming the dismissal of the writ petition by the Managing Committee of the Army School. The ruling clarified the interpretation of 'employee' in the context of the Act, reinforcing the precedent set by earlier judgments.