JUDGMENT

THOMMEN, J. - This petition has been filed by the DTC Workers Union and some of its members. The main relief sought by them, as contained in prayer (a), reads :

"Issue a writ of mandamus or direction to the respondent the Delhi Transport Corporation to implement with effect from January 1, 1986 the recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission as approved by the Government of India to the Central Government employees as per the undertakings given to its employees vide Office Order No. PLD-IX (465) /83/10589 dated September 15, 1983 and DGM (IR) /84/93 dated February 7, 1984."

2. The petitioners as well as the respondent, the Delhi Transport Corporation, rely heavily upon the Office Order No. DGM (IR) /84/90 dated February 7, 1984 issued by the Deputy General Manager of the respondent-Corporation, although they differ in their construction of what it contains. We shall, therefore, read the whole order :

".... Before interim relief was announced by the Central Government for its employees to be paid w.e.f. June 1, 1983, the Wage Group constituted by the Government of India for considering the demand regarding revision of pay scales of the employees of the Delhi Transport Corp