O R D E R

SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J):

1.The applicants have filed this O.A. stating inter alia that they are still continuing to discharge the duties under the respondents since 2009 & 2010 uninterruptedly on daily wage basis and at a subsequent date they are on receipt of 1/30th of minimum pay scale. But the respondents issued letter dated 16.01.2025 directing dis- engagement of the persons engaged after issuance of DOP&T OM dated 04/10.12.2008 which is bad in law. Hence, the applicants have prayed for direction to the respondents to regularize them from the date of their initial engagement by quashing the letter dated 16.01.2025.

2. Respondents have filed their counter contesting the case of the applicants by stating that since the applicants were engaged on casual basis without following the process of rules they are not entitled to the relief sought for in this O.A. However, the continuance of the applicants on daily wage basis since 2009 & 2010 even till date have not been disputed.

3. Applicants have filed their rejoinder to the counter filed by the respondents reiterating more or less the points raised in the O.A.

4. After hearing the parties perused the records.

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