ORDER

We have heard learned counsel for both the parties, only on one of the questions involved in this case viz. whether the monthly rated Gangmen who are referred to in Paragraph I of the Governments order No. PWD 100 FWC 83, Bangalore dated 13th January, 1984 and the monthly rated Sowdies etc. referred to in the Governments Order No. PWD 120 PWC 84 dated 4th December, 1984 should be paid the same salary as the salary paid to Gangrnen and Sowdies respectively who are employed regularly by the State Government. As we are of the view that the principle enunclated by this Court in Paragraphs of the Judgment of this Court in Daily Rated Casual Labour Employed under P & T Department through Bhartiya Dak Tar Mazdoor Manch vs. Union of India & Ors. (1988(1) SCC 122) is applicable to this case also, we direct the Government of Karnataka to pay salary to such workmen at the rates equivalent to the minimum pay in the pay-scales of the regularly employed Gangmen or Sowdies, as the case may be but without any increment with effect from 1.7.1988 The question whether they are entitled io any arrears for the period between the date on which their services were regularised under the State Governm