JUDGMENT

Jitendra Chauhan, J. - Through the instant writ petition, the petitioners seek direction to the respondents to grant them minimum pay scale attached to Class-IV posts on which the petitioners have been performing identical duties to regular employees and further to make the payment through bank account every month and also to maintain a proper record of services rendered by them as daily wagers, duly signed from the competent designated officer.

2. The petitioners are working in the respondent-department. They were recruited as daily wagers between the years 1996 to 2006 as Cleaners and Beldars. They have been performing identical duties which are being performed by the regular Cleaners and Beldars working in the Animal Husbandry Farm, Nabha whereas, the petitioners are being paid on daily wages as per the rate fixed by the Deputy Commissioner from time to time. The petitioners have been working with complete dedication and sincerity, however, they are not being given the minimum pay scale.

3. As per the reply filed on behalf of the respondents, the petitioners were never recruited by respondent No.4 on regular basis or on temporary basis, rather they have been working unde