WPSS 1713 of 03: (Old No. 1119/1999) Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. None is present for the petitioner. Sri N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for State of Uttarakhand is present before the Court. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner have prayed for the following reliefs:- i. To issue a writ, order or directions in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to regularize the services of the petitioners from thedate he joined his post, ii. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to pay the same salary to the petitioner as being paid to the regular Typists of the Corporation, iii. Any other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioner, in the interest of justice. iv. To award the cost of the petition to the petitioner. This Court cannot issue directions for regularization of the services of the petitioner in view of the decision of Hon’ble the Apex Court in the case of Secretary State of Karnataka vs. Uma Devi reported in 2006 SCC (4) page-1. The petition lacks merit and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. (M.M.G., J.) 28.03.2007: NCM: