THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

ORDER:

The case of the petitioners, precisely, as per the writ affidavit, is that they are rendering services as Sweepers in various Police Stations in Nalgonda District, for more than two decades; and several petitioners have also been issued certificates by the in-charge officials certifying that they are working for six hours a day and in some cases they are working full-time, and even part-time workers are working for four hours. It is the grievance of the petitioners that they are living hand-to- mouth as meager amounts are paid in wages. They rely on the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh1, and request for granting of time scale attached to Last Grade Post, with all usual allowances, on par with regular employees in Last Grade Service, by applying the principle of “equal pay for equal work”, from the date of their initial appointment. Petitioners also rely on the orders passed in W.P.No.26265 of 2017 in support of their case.

2. Heard Mr. Balamukund Rao, learned counsel representing Mr. Ch.Ganesh, learned counsel on record for the petitioners;

1 (2017) 11 SCC 148

and learned Government Pleader for Home (