ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

1. The petitioner is before this Court calling in question an endorsement dated 06.08.2024, by which, the claim of the petitioners for grant of minimum wages has been turned down notwithstanding the orders passed by the Coordinate Bench. The petitioners have also sought a consequential mandamus directing, the respondents to make the payment of difference of six months of minimum wages, which had been paid to Library Supervisors of Kalaburgi District.

2. Heard learned counsel Sri.Girish V. Bhat appearing for petitioner and learned AGA-Sri.Sharad V.Magadum appearing for respondent.

3. Facts in brief, germane are as follows:

The petitioner is appointed as a Library Supervisor in Unchalli Gram Panchayat and has rendered more than 30 years of service as on date. The State Government issued a communication to the respondent No.3 clarifying that Library Supervisors are considered as skilled labourers and therefore would become eligible for payment of minimum wages in terms of the Schedule of minimum wages issued by the State Government from time to time. The Minimum Wages Authority, Kalaburgi, passes an order directing the respondent to