(1.) HEARD counsel for the parties.
(2.) THE writ application has been preferred by the petitioners, who are 58 in numbers, said to be working on contractual basis since 2008 or 2010 who are asking for an increase in their contractual remuneration to the tune of Rs. 14,748/ - per month since July 2013 on the strength of a resolution of the Finance Department contained in Annexure -9 dated 20th April 2013 and Annexure -10 dated 29th May 2013. They have also raised a grievance that from April 2013 onwards, earlier remuneration @Rs. 8,750/ - per month is also in arrears and as a matter of fact, since July 2013, they have not been paid any amount at all.
(3.) THE basic facts which are necessary to be noticed in order to arrive at a determination of question raised in the present writ application, are being narrated herein -under: