Judgment :- 1. The Original Application in O.A.No.4388 of 2000 before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal is the present writ petition. 2. Heard the submissions made on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. The petitioners were appointed in the respondent Municipality prior to 01.10.1996 as daily rated employees. The Government issued an order in G.O.Ms.No.125, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 27.05.1999 regularising the services of the daily rated employees, who were appointed prior to 01.10.1996 in the existing vacancies and also in future vacancies. A further direction was also issued by the Government not to appoint any person until the daily rated employees are regularised in service. Hence, the petitioners seek regularisation in terms of the aforesaid G.O.Ms.No.125. The relevant passage from the said G.O., is extracted hereunder: "TAMIL" 4. In view of the aforesaid G.O., the petitioners are entitled to regularisation in the existing vacancies and also in the future vacancies. Hence, a direction is issued to the respondent to regularise the services of the petitioners and also to pay the benefits accordingly, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.