JUDGMENT

Sureshwar Thakur, J. - The writ petitioners aver that they were initially engaged as Clerks, on, a daily wage basis. On completion of the requisite tenure of service, on a daily wage basis, in the afore capacity, they were required to be regularised by the respondents in the afore capacity or against the afore post of clerks, against which they were earlier performing their duties. However, the respondents through the impugned office order, borne in Annexure P-2, ordered for their services being regularised against Class-IV post(s). Consequently, the writ petitioners feel aggrieved, and, they seek the making of a mandamus, upon, the respondents to regularise their services against the vacant posts of Clerks. Moreover, they also seek a mandamus being made, for setting aside and quashing of Annexure P-2. In addition, they seek the according to them, the wages of clerks, from the date of their initial engagement in the afore capacity along with all incidental thereto benefits.

2. The respondents, in their reply meted to the writ petition, contended that the writ petition is barred by vices of delay, and, laches, inasmuch, as, the writ petitioners accepted their regularisation a