STATE OF HARYANA vs CHARANJIT SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of daily wage employees to minimum wages under the pay scale of regular Class IV employees. The Court held that these employees are entitled to the minimum wage from the date of their appointment, applying the principle of 'equal pay for equal work'. The decision of the High Court directing payment of minimum wages from the date of filing the respective petitions was upheld, affirming the rights of the respondents as daily wagers.