ORDER :

1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, questioning the proceedings RC.No.16394/P.O (Balyam) dated 19.06.2017 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 & 39(d) of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same and direct the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioners in terms of judgment of the Apex Court in Amarkant Rai v. State of Bihar, 2015 (8) SCC 265, as the petitioners fall within the exception carved out by the Apex Court in Secretary, State of Karnataka and Ors. v. Uma Devi and Ors, (2006) 4 SCC 1 and to pay all consequential benefits.

2. The petitioners case in nutshell is that, the petitioners were appointed as Balwadi Teachers, working under Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation in their respective posts. The main duties of the petitioners are to promote adult education and non-formal education (drop outs) and educate 3 to 5 years children, particularly in slum areas according allotted areas to individual petitioners/ balyam teachers/supervisors respectively. The respondent authorities are using the petitioners services as and when necessary for election, census, enumeratio