JUDGMENT

Mrs. Sujata V. Manohar, J.-Delay condoned.

Leave granted.

2. These appeals have been filed by the State of Haryana against the various judgments of the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted to persons employed by the State of Haryana on daily wages the same pay as those holding regular posts in Govt. service. For the sake of convenience the particulars of special leave petition No. 27150 of 1995 are set out.

3. The respondents are employed as Mali-cum-Chowkidars/Pump Operators on daily wages by the State of Haryana from different dates. The respondents prayed that on the basis of equal pay for equal work they should be paid the same salary as is being paid to regularly employed persons holding similar posts in the services of the State of Haryana. This prayer was granted by the High Court which directed the State of Haryana to pay to the respondents the same salary and allowances as are being paid to regular employees holding similar posts with effect from the dates the respondents were employed on the posts held by them.

4. The principle of equal pay for equal work is not always easy to apply. There are inherent difficulties in comparing and evaluating work done by differe