ORDER

Leave granted.

We have heard learned counsel on both sides.

2. Pursuant to the direction given by this Court the appellants have framed the scheme. Shri K.B. Sharma, Superintending Engineer, Construction Circle No. 2, Chandigarh Administration has placed the same along with the additional affidavit. The scheme has been approved by the Central Government. The scheme reads as under :

For work charged employees :

"(i) All the works establishment (excluding office of Ministerial Clerical and drawing cadres below the level of Junior Engineer), engaged in the construction/ execution of maintenance work, shall be called Work Force . The work force includes buildings, roads, public health activities comprising augmentation of water supply, canals, drainage, electrical and electricity etc. The work division shall be a unit for casual or daily wage work force and a circle for work charged establishment. Separate cadre and seniority list for each category shall be maintained in the Division and Circle as the case may be.

(ii) Workers engaged on jobs, which are likely to be of a short duration, i.e., less than 240 days in a year, will be terminated on com