THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27236 of 2003 ORDER: The petitioners state that they were initially engaged as N.M.Rs. in the year 1992 for maintenance of Annadhanam, Prasadam and Bhutadhi Sections established by Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam, Annavaram (for short ‘the Devasthanam’) and thereafter, are working as contract labour from the year 2002 onwards. They seek a direction to the respondents to regularize their services. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. Admittedly, the petitioners were engaged as N.M.Rs. Their basic relationship is with the principal employer. Further, it is not known as to whether there exist any regular posts. The entitlement of the contract labour is only to get the wages either from the labour contractor or from the principal employer. The petitioners do not dispute that they have been paid wages. This Court is not inclined to direct the Devasthanam to regularize the services of the petitioners. At the most, the case of the petitioners can be considered in the event of any regular appointment is taking place, subject to their being eligible. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that as and when the Devasthanam undertakes filling up of any posts in relation to any establishment, the cases of the petitioners shall be considered, subject to their being eligible. However, this order shall not be treated as a pronouncement either as to the rights of the petitioners or their eligibility. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:21.10.2010. kdl