JUDGMENT

K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY, J.:- In 1983, the petitioners along with a large number of like persons were appointed as primary school teachers in rural schools under the panchayat samities. In the first instance, the appointment was for a fixed term and thereafter it was renewed from time to time. By way of salary, they were paid only a consolidated sum of Rs. 400/- in every month. That was also not paid during the summer vacation to schools. Some of the teachers approached the High Court in a batch of writ petitions claiming and another payment of salary during summer vacation. Those petitions were disposed of by the High Court. [See: Chanda Tamboli v. The Panchayat Samiti Mandal, equal pay for equal work and also continuity in service with (Civil Writ Petition No. 2795 of 1987)1. There the High Court examined every aspect of the matter and gave certain reliefs like salary and dearness allowance but not regularisation, of services. The operative portion of the judgment of the High Court is as under :

"In the result, all these writ petitions are allowed and we direct that all the petitioners whose services have been terminated shall be entitled to one months salary in the minimum p