JUDGMENT :

KAKHETO SEMA, J.

1. Heard Mr. Supongwati, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. A. Ayemi, learned Government Advocate for the State respondents.

2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking for a direction to grant minimum scale of pay as per the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab and Others vs. Jagjit Singh and Others, (2017) 1 SCC 148.

3. That the petitioner No. 1 to 23 were all appointed in service in between the year 2009-2017 by the Principal Director/Director, Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, Nagaland, Kohima and they have been continuously serving the department without any break in service till date.

4. The petitioner No. 1 was appointed as contingency fixed paid driver @ Rs. 3000/- (Rupees three thousand) only per month for a period of 6(six) months by the office order dated 26/05/2011 passed by the Director, Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, Nagaland, Kohima and is presently attached to the Commissioner & Secretary (Finance), Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Nagaland, Kohima.

5. The petitioner No. 2 was appointed as contingency fixed paid driver @ Rs. 3000/- (Rupees three thousand) only per mon