HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH W.P. Nos. 11448 of 2000, 7267 of 2004, 20486 of 2007 and 16248 of 2008 DATED: 10.03.2011 W.P. No. 11448 of 2000: Between: K.Nooruddin .. Petitioner And Kakatiya University .. Respondent W.P. No. 7267 of 2004: Between: Kakatiya University .. Petitioner And 1. Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour court 2. Md. Khaja Nuruddin .. Respondents W.P. No. 20486 of 2007: Between: K.Nooruddin .. Petitioner And Kakatiya University .. Respondent W.P. No. 16248 of 2008: Between: K.Nooruddin .. Petitioner And Kakatiya University .. Respondent COMMON ORDER:- Inasmuch as these four writ petitions are inter-related and the parties therein are one and the same, they are taken up together for disposal by this common order. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner-K.Nooruddin was engaged as driver by the respondent-Kakatiya University in the year 1991 on daily wage basis. Later, on 01.05.1993, he was appointed as Driver on daily wage basis for a period of six months, and subsequently, he was continued in service and transferred from the School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education to the office of the Registrar, Kakatiya University. While so, the respondent- University, by order, dated 21.07.1999, terminated the petitioner from services with effect from 21.07.1999 and issued a Notification dated 13.06.2000 inviting applications for appointment to the post of Driver from the internal eligible employees working in the University with a minimum of two years of service. Then, the petitioner filed W.P. No.11448 of 2000 seeking a direction to the University to consider his case for regular appointment as Driver taking into consideration his services as Driver in the respondent-University irrespective of the Notification dated 13.06.2000, and this Court, by order dated 29.06.2000 in W.P.M.P. No. 14547 of 2000, granted interim direction giving liberty to the petitioner to submit an application for the post of Driver in the respondent-university in pursuance of the Notification dated 13.06.2000 and also directed that the authorities shall consider his case giving due weightage to the fact that he worked as a Driver in the university for more than seven years. The petitioner also raised a dispute before the Industrial Dispute questioning the termination of his services. The Industrial Tribunal, vide its Award dated 11.11.2003, set aside the order of removal passed by the Kakatiya University against the petitioner-Khaja Nooruddin holding that he was appointed as a Driver in Kakatiya University on 01.05.1993 on daily wage basis and his services were extended from time to time, and ultimately, his services were terminated on 21.07.1999 without following mandatory provision under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short “the Act”). It is further stated that though he continuously worked for a period of seven years, the University has not complied with the mandatory provision under Section 25-F of the Act, and neither notice was given to him nor retrenched compensation was paid. It was also directed that the respondent-University shall reinstate K.Nooruddin into service as Driver with continuity of service and pay back wages. Being aggrieved by the Award passed by the Tribunal, the University filed W.P. No.7267 of 2004, and this Court, by order dated 19.04.2004, suspended the operation of the Award on condition that the University complies with the mandate of Section 17-B of the Act. In pursuance of the order dated 19.04.2004, the petitioner was continued in service as Driver on daily wage basis. While so, the University issued another Notification dated 13.04.2004 calling for applications from internal eligible regular employees having a minimum of two years of service for appointment to the temporary posts of Drivers. This Notification was questioned by the petitioner-Khaja Nooruddin in W.P. No.14838 of 2004, and this Court, by order dated 30.08.2005, allowed the writ petition holding that the Notification and qualification criteria prescribed therein of limiting the recruitment to the posts of temporary Drivers only to the regular employees of the University who have put in a minimum of two years of service is grossly irrational and also directed the University to identify any officer or officers responsible for prescribing such irrational and irrelevant criteria and take appropriate administrative measures to prevent recurrence of such irrational behaviour in future. Thereafter, the University issued another Notification dated 27.06.2007 calling for the applications for the posts of three Drivers, out of which, two posts are meant for candidates belonging to O.C and one post for OC- woman, and this Notification was also questioned by the petitioner in W.P. No.20486 of 2007, and this Court, by order dated 28.09.2007, granted interim direction to the University to consider the case of the petitioner to the post of Driver in pursuance of the Notification dated 27.06.2007 and also as per the directions given by this Court in W.P.M.P. No. 14547 of 2000 in W.P. No. 11448 of 2000, dated 29.06.2000. In fact, the University, by its order dated 31.03.2008, except regularizing the services of the petitioner, gave him all other benefits by extending the minimum basic pay of the Time Scale and prevailing D.A. to the daily wage employees working in the University prior to 25.11.1993 and the petitioner is placed at Rs.4595-10285 + DA in University PG College, Karimnagar, which was brought up under Satavahana University with effect from 01.04.2008. However, the University, even after issuing the orders dated 31.03.2008 extending time scale to the daily-wage drivers including the petitioner, called the candidates for interview to the posts of Drivers in pursuance of the Notification dated 27.06.2007. Being aggrieved by the action of the University, the petitioner has filed W.P. No. 16248 of 2008. Now, the petitioner’s main grievance is that even though this Court, by various interim orders, directed the respondent-University to consider his case for regularization, the respondent has not considered his case for regular appointment in pursuance of the Notification dated 27.06.2007. The learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court that ultimately, as per the recommendations of the Selection Committee, the Vice Chancellor of the Satavahana University, Karimnagar has accorded approval for temporary appointment of the petitioner as Driver in the Pay Scale of Rs.4595- 10285/- on temporary basis under Test Quota (Merit-cu-Seniority) from the date of his joining duty. It is further submitted that the petitioner was already selected and appointed to the post of Driver, vide orders dated 12.01.2010 issued by the Registrar of Satavahana University, Karimnagar, and is working as such, and after completion of the probation period, his services will be regularized. In view of the aforesaid order dated 12.01.2010, no further orders are required to be passed in these writ petitions. Hence, all these writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. _______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J 10.03.2011 bcj