( 1 ) RESPONDENTS 1 to 28 are daily-rated muster-roll casual labour employed by the appellant-Municipal Corporation. Their services were terminated w. e. f. 26-8-1993. Therefore, they filed a writ petition before the High court praying that they be considered for regularisation. By the impugned judgment, the High court has given a direction to regularise the services of the respondents and has quashed their discharge from service w. e. f. 26/8/1993. The present appeal is filed by the appellant-Municipal corporation.

( 2 ) IT is pointed out by the appellant that the establishment expenditure of the appellant-Municipal Corporation had shot up to 92. 73% in 1993-94. The details of establishment expenses from 1983-84 to 1993-94 are annexed. The establishment expenditure was 68. 33% in 1983-84, 74. 03% in 1984-85 and 95. 44% in 1985-86. Thereafter it has fluctuated within this range coming up to 96. 13% in 1990-91. In 1993-94 which was the relevant year it stood at 92. 73%. The government of M. P. (Legal Cell Department) issued instructions to all Municipal Corporations and others dated 7/8/1990 where it was pointed out that for curbing expenses and maintaining financial discipline, new