Dama Seshadri Naidu, J.

1. The petitioners, 23 in number, are the Daily Deposit Collectors working in the first respondent Bank. Petitioners 3, 5, 10, 14 to 16 and 23 were appointed in 1989; whereas other petitioners were appointed subsequently on different dates. Their singular grievance is that despite clear, binding directions by the Government as well as the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, the first respondent Bank has not regularised them. On 13.04.2005, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies issued Exhibit P1 circular commemorating the centenary of the Co-operatives and also on humanitarian grounds. The purpose of the circular, inter alia, is to regularise the Daily Wagers and the Deposit Collectors. Later, the same authority issued Exhibits P2 and P3 consequential circulars enhancing the monthly emoluments of and providing other service benefits to the Daily Deposit Collectors.

2. On the Government's part, it has issued Exhibits P4 and P7 orders improving the pay and other service conditions of the Daily Deposit Collectors. Exhibits P5 and P6 are said to be the orders issued by two other District Cooperative Banks regularising the services of Daily Deposit Colle