1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.354 OF 1999. A.M.Naikwadi and others ... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and another ... Respondents. ... Mr.A.B.Girase, advocate holding for Mr.Geetanjali Jadhav, advocate for the petitioners. Mr.V.D.Rakh, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. Mr.V.D.Hon, advocate for the Respondent No.2. ... CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 06.08.2010. ORAL ORDER (Per S.V.Gangapurwala,J.) 1. The petitioners are working in Fire Brigade Department. It is their contention that they have to work for 24 hours. For all other 2 Departments and all other Municipal Council, the employee has to work for 8 hours and if they work beyond 8 hours, they get over time wages. The petitioners are discriminated and as such the petitioners claim that Respondents be directed to reduce the working hours from 24 hours to 8 hours. So also they seek directions to pay them the arrears. 2. This Court vide its order dated 27th September 1999, had directed the Respondent No.2 Municipal Council that the working hours of the employees in the Fire Brigade Department will only be 8 hours and in case they are required to work beyond 8 hours, they will be entitled to claim over-time wages as per Rules and Regulations. 3. In view of the above, we make Rule absolute in terms of the interim relief granted on 27th September 1999. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (B.R.GAVAI,J.) asp/office/wp35499 3