CWP (T) No. 2426 of 2008 2.4.2009 Present: Mr. S.D. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy.A.G. for the respondents. The only ground mentioned for denying the wages to the petitioner is that his name has not been sponsored by the Employment Exchange. This question is no more res-integra. Their Lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Bhagwan Dass and others Vs. State of Haryana and others, AIR 1987 Supreme Court 2049 have held that the persons doing similar work, equal pay cannot be denied on ground that mode of recruitment was different. Accordingly, as laid down by their Lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court “equal pay for equal work” is not dependent on the source of recruitment. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to work out the arrears of wages of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from today. The petitioner is held entitled for interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. April 2, 2009. (cr)