VALMIKI J. MEHTA, J.

1. By this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek the application of doctrine of “equal pay for equal work” by treating the petitioners who are employees of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)/respondent nos.2 to 4 as to be similarly placed with the similar employees of Government of India and thus for petitioners to be paid the same pay-scales as granted to similarly placed central government employees.

2. Originally there were total of seven petitioners. Petitioner no.1 has not pressed the writ petition, and therefore, the writ petition has to be decided so far as petitioner nos.2 to 7 are concerned. These petitioner nos.2 to 7 were appointed by the employer/respondent nos.2 to 4, and they are working at the following posts:-