Every landowner shall pay fair wages to any agricultural labourer engaged by him.

Enforcement of payment of fair wages Enforcement of payment of fair wages.

1. (1) If any landowner pays less than the fair wages or refuses to pay the fair wages to any agricultural labourer, the agricultural labourer may make an application to the Conciliation Officer for a direction under sub-section (2).
2. (2) On receipt of such application, the Conciliation Officer shall hear the applicant and the landowner and after such inquiry, if any which he may consider necessary, direct—
   • (i) in the case of a claim arising out of the payment of less than the fair wages, the payment to the agricultural labourer of the amount by which the fair wages payable to him exceeds the amount actually paid by the landowner.
   • (ii) in the case of a claim arising out of non-payment of fair wages, the payment of the fair wages to the agricultural labourer.