( 1 ) ALL these Writ Petitioner raise common questions of facts and law. The petitioners in all these writ petitions are employed by National Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. ( NIDC for short ). They were all appointed on contract basis to the post of Assistant Engineer. In these Writ Petitions they are all claiming same relief i. e. Regularization of their services by NIDC as well as pay of regular employees on the principle of equal pay for equal work. Accordingly, all these petitions are disposed of by one common judgment.

( 2 ) IN order to appreciate the controversies between the parties, it would be appropriate to refer to the facts contained in Civil Writ Petition No-4418 of 1998, in as much as facts on the basis of which the relief is sought by the petitioner in different Writ Petitions are more less same.

( 3 ) THE petitioner in Writ Petition No. 4418 of 1998 was appointed on contract basis to the post of Assist. Engineers by NIDC with effect from 8. 10. 92. He is a qualified Engineer and working with NIDC for over six years without any break. He was appointed on consolidated salary of Rs. 3,100. 00 per month. He claims that he is working in various s