IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 554 OF 2009 GOA MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION THROUGH GENERAL SECRETARY AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND40 ORS., ... Respondents Shri N. K. Sawaikar, Advocate for the Petitioners. Shri P. Talaulikar holding for Shri Vivek Rodrigues Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, and 6. Shri S. D. Padiyar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 27th January, 2010 P.C.:- Heard Shri N. K. Sawaikar, learned Counsel on behalf of the Petitioners and Shri S. D. Padiyar, learned Counsel on behalf of Respondent Nos.3 and 4/Municipal Council. The grievance of the Petitioners is that the Respondent/Council employed 35 daily wage workers from 6-1-2007 to 12-2-2007 contrary to the settlement arrived at between the said Council and the Petitioners. It is also their grievance that the said daily wage workers did not work at all and yet they are being paid from public funds. The Petitioners also allege that the muster roll of the said 35 workers was not signed by the employees of the Council who were otherwise supposed to supervise their work and initial the muster roll. Another allegation made on behalf of the Petitioners is that the muster roll in respect of the said daily wage workers was maintained by the Councilors. Considering the grievances involved in this petition, we find that it is just and proper that the controversy raised by the Petitioners ought to be inquired into by Respondent No.6 and appropriate action taken by him in accordance with law. Respondent No.6 is directed to complete the said inquiry within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of the Order and inform the Court the result of the said inquiry, and the action taken. Till then, the said workers are not to be paid with their wages for the said period. With the above observations, the petition is disposed of. Shri P. Talaulikar, learned Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 6 assures the Court that this order of the Court will be communicated immediately to Respondent No.6. Affidavit in rejoinder of the Petitioners is taken on record. Authenticated copy of the order be given to the learned Additional Government Advocate. N. A. BRITTO, J. U. D. SALVI, J. RD.