JUDGMENT

1. The petitioners have preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, claiming the following reliefs:

"(a) by an appropriate writ order or direction the writ petition filed by the petitioners may kindly be allowed.

(b) by an appropriate writ order or direction, the impugned action on the part of the respondent authorities in not extending minimum of the regular pay scale to the petitioners who are working on the post of Pump Driver may kindly be directed to comply wit the directions issued by this Honble Court in the case of Janta Jal Nalkpoop Union (supra) in its true letter and spirit and accordingly, allow similar treatment i.e. benefit of minimum of the pay scale allowed to the regular employees holding the same/corresponding post in the State Government on the principle of equal pay for equal work to the petitioners from the date of their initial appointment forthwith.

(c) by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the respondent authorities may also kindly be directed to grant all other consequential benefits including arrears of pay in favour of the petitioners in accordance with law forthwith.

(d) Any other appropriate writ, order or dire