(1.) HEARD Shri Pankaj Rai, Standing Counsel for the Appellants and Shri Ravi Kant, Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Manish Goyal, Advocate for respondents in both the Special Appeals.
(2.) SPECIAL Appeal No. 704 of 2005 has been filed by the State against the judgment and order of the learned Single Judge dated 25. 5. 2005 allowing the writ petition No. 14876 of 2005 while SPECIAL Appeal No. 1026 of 2008 filed by the State is directed against the judgment and order dated 17. 7. 2008 passed by the learned Single Judge allowing the Writ Petition No. 4145 of 2008, Smt. Usha Pandey and others v. State of U. P. and others.
(3.) 17 of the remaining daily wagers (hereinafter referred to as 'a' employees) who did not challenge the order of the Advocate General dated 23. 2. 2005 were allowed to continue on contract basis and were initially paid fixed emoluments of Rs. 5. 000/ -. These 'a daily wagers have subsequently been given the nomencla ture of ad hoc employees and are being paid salary in the pay scale applicable.