1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. O R D E R S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.8544/2002. : : Rasheed & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Anr. : : Date of Order 18.3.2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Mr. Munish Kumar Sharma for the petitioners. Mr. Zakir Hussain, Addl.Govt.Counsel for the State. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners, who were working in a scheme sponsored by the Government of India named as “Community Health Workers Scheme” which was introduced in all the States of the country w.e.f. 2.10.1977. The petitioners were called as “Village Health Guides” and were given training. They were paid honorarium of Rs.60/- per month only. The petitioners have contended that at the time of introduction of the said scheme, they were assured that this scheme shall be extended and that post would be made permanent and the services of petitioners would be regularised. Inspite of the fact that they have made number of representations so far, neither they have been given the regular scale nor their 2 services have been regularised. They have even served a notice for demand of justice on the respondents. 2. Respondents have contested the writ petition and contended that it was a sponsored scheme which was launched by the Government of India and implementation of the same was entrusted to the various State Governments. There was neither any permanent post nor any sanctioned post nor any budget for creating such post. There was, therefore, no question of payment of regular salary as it was not a case of appointment. There was no relationship of master and servant. Those who voluntarily served as Village Health Guides were merely paid honorarium of Rs.50/- per month. They were not holders of civil post. Respondents have produced on record copies of the judgments passed by High Courts of Uttranchal and Allahabad showing that similar writ petitions were dismissed by those High Courts. Additionally, respondents have now produced on record copy of the order of the Government of India dated 20.12.2001 showing that the scheme itself has been discontinued. 3. In view of the nature of the scheme coupled with the fact that the scheme itself has been closed/wound up 3 and similar writ petitions have been dismissed by Uttranchal and Allahabad High Courts, I do not find any case for issuance of mandamus. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. (MOHAMMAD RAFIQ)J. A.Arora/-