CWP(T) No. 6893 of 2008 20.09.2010 Present: Mr. R. P. Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents/State. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not claiming any wages/salary. His contest is primarily for seniority and also inclusion of the period of service rendered by him between the year 1975 to 1994 i.e. when he was regularised as a Beldar. This would help him in getting retiral benefits, if any. 2. There is no dispute that petitioner has approached the Court after a period of 18 years for redressal of his grievance. However, it also cannot be disputed, as is evident from the reply filed by the respondents, that petitioner who was engaged as a daily rated Beldar on muster roll basis w.e.f. 26.9.1975 uninterruptedly continued to serve the respondents but was regularised only on 1.1.1994 and that too as a Beldar. It is evident from the record that during this period petitioner has worked in different capacities as Beldar, Chowkidar and Patrol-man. It is also not in dispute that person who was junior to the petitioner stands regularised w.e.f. 1988. 3. In this background interest of justice would be met if, as prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, respondents are directed to decide the petitioner’s case by taking into account the aforesaid facts as also the material relied upon by him in support of his case in the instant petition. 4. Decision be taken within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. It shall be open for the petitioner to place additional material before the appropriate -2- authority within a period of four weeks from today. If required, petitioner shall be afforded reasonable opportunity of hearing/representation. Order containing reasons shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 5. With the aforesaid observations the present petition stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. September 20, 2010 (PK)