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Kochi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the state government’s decision to enhance the wages paid to convicted prisoners.A Division Bench, comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V.M. Syam Kumar, rejected the petition filed by advocate A. K. Gopi, which questioned the legality of the government’s executive order dated January 9.The order revised daily wages for prison labour from the earlier range of Rs 63 – Rs 168 to between R…