IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4131 of 2005 VIJAY KUMAR JHA & ORS Versus THE PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO ----------- 4. 13.5.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to “Corporation). 2. Petitioners are serving the Corporation in the two crematoriums on daily wage for the last twenty years and are being paid wages even less than the wage notified in terms of the Minimum Wages Act. 3. From the counter affidavit, it appears that their cases for regularization against Class-IV post available in the Corporation is under consideration of the Corporation, accordingly Corporation is directed to consider the regularization of the petitioners in the light of the norms applicable therefor and pass appropriate order in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. While passing such order the Corporation shall also be obliged to examine the claim of the petitioner for payment of arrears of wages in terms of the notification issued under the Minimum Wages Act for the period between 15.5.2004 till 24.12.2007 whereafter wages have been paid in terms of the said notification within the aforesaid period of three months. 5. This writ application is, accordingly disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)