2020 (10) TMI 1323

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....er dated 09.04.2019 passed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Haldwani, District Nainital. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to make payment to the petitioners as per the Instruction/Direction dated 30.07.2019. (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to pay salary to the petitioners to the tune as the similarly situated daily wagers are getting pursuant to the order dated 29.12.2017." 2. In batch of petitions, the common question of facts and law are involved. Thus the batch of petitions is being decided by this common judgment and order. 3. The facts leading to the presen....

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.... 13.05.2013 has been withdrawn. All the CCITs / DGITs have been directed to immediately ensure compliance of order dated 23.10.2018. In view of letter dated 23.10.2018, the respondents have started to engage the petitioners through outsourcing ignoring the fact that the petitioners were directly engaged by the Department as casual workers. Thus, the department has no authority to change the status of the petitioners by engaging them through outsourcing. 5. Petitioners, who were similarly engaged by the Department directly, were not being paid minimum of wages whereas similarly situated casual workers are being paid the minimum wages. The contention of respondents is that subsequently large numbers of casual workers have been engaged thro....