THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.227 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the third respondent in not re-engaging the petitioner as NMR worker and not regularizing his services even though he has rendered 14 years of continuous service and further engaging contract persons as per proceedings Rc.No.Estt./KCSF/VRS/2005 dated 4.4.2005 without issuing any notice as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents to re-engage the petitioner as NMR worker and regularize his services as and when he completes (5) years of service. It is the case of the petitioner he has been working as Field Assistant in the Respondent Sugar Factory for the last 14 years. Though the respondents disputed the same, but it cannot be disputed that the petitioner has been working for more than five years as on the date of filing of the writ petition. This Court, while admitting the writ petition on 5.1.2006, granted interim direction directing the third respondent to engage the services of the petitioner as contract labour. In view of the said interim order, petitioner has been working continuously till date. Thus, the petitioner has put in atleast more than 10 years of service as of today. Under those circumstances, I am of the considered opinion that dispensing with the services of the petitioner as seasonal casual labour cannot be appreciated. Therefore, the respondents are directed to engage the petitioner on the same terms and conditions, as was done earlier, during the season. However, as and when vacancies arose or a policy decision is taken by the management for regularizing the services of such persons, the case of the petitioner shall also be considered. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 25.1.2011 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.227 of 2006 25.1.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.227 of 2006 Date: 25th January, 2011 Between: D.Ramesh Babu .. Petitioner And The Director of Sugar and Cane Commission, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and others. .. Respondent