( 1 ) THIS batch of writ appeals arise out of the writ petitions filed by the respondents herein who are working as second division assistants and typists in the commercial taxes department of Karnataka state. They were initially appointed by the deputy commissioner (ct) of various places mostly during the years 1985 and 1986 on daily wages at Rs. 15/- per day. Their temporary appointments were subject to termination on appointment of regular candidates selected by Karnataka public service commission. Some of the appointments were for duration of four months or so, which were later on extended from time to time. There was an interview and selection before such appointment orders were issued though the details and modalities of such selection are not available. The respondents were appointed against the existing vacancies of sanctioned posts. It transpires from the correspondence that the commissioner of commercial taxes has been pleading for extension of services of these daily wage employees till the candidates selected by service commission were allotted. He also addressed letters to the government to regularise services of similarly situated employees in implemen