WPSS No. 1007 of 2009 With Int. Relief App. 8887 / 09 [ Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Umesh Kalakoti, Advocate present for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the State present for respondent No. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner for regularization on the post of Driver. Brief facts of the case are that, the petitioner is working on daily wages as Driver, since 1997, with the respondent Zila Panchayat, Almora. It is stated in the writ petition that the petitioner is serving to the utmost satisfaction of his superior authorities, as such, he is entitled to be regularized in the service. The prayer made in the writ petition is hit by the principle of law laid down by the Apex court in Secretary, State of Karnataka and others Vs. Umadevi and others; (2006) 4 Supreme Court Cases Page 1. This Court cannot direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner. However, the respondents are at liberty to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization in service, if the rules or the Government Order so permit. The writ petition is dismissed, with the above observations. (Interim Relief Application No. 8887 of 2009 also stands dismissed). (P.C. P., J.) 24.11.2009 HN