THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO.20759 OF 1996 DATED: 12-12-2006 Between: A. Narayana .. Petitioner and A.P. State Seeds Development Corporation Limited represented by its Managing Director and another .. Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.NO.20759 OF 1996 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in continuing the petitioner on daily wages without regularizing his services and without granting pay scales as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 39 (d) of the Constitution of India; and consequently to direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner from the date of his initial appointment as per G.O.Ms.No.212 dated 22-04-1994. It appears the petitioner joined the respondent Corporation at Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District on 15-03-1987 as office boy on daily wage of Rs.14/- per day. Subsequently the wages were increased to Rs.21/- and as on the date of filing of the writ petition, he was being paid Rs.25/- per day. The petitioner has completed 9½ years of continuous service as on the date of filing of the writ petition. But, his services were not regularized. Therefore, he filed the present writ petition. It is the contention of the petitioner that as per G.O.Ms.No.212 Finance & Planning (FW.PC.III) Department dated 22-04-1994, he is entitled for regularization of his services. But, the respondents have not regularized his services. No counter has been filed on behalf of the respondents. As per the averments made by the petitioner, he has completed 9½ years of continuous services as on the date of filing of the writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner asserted that the petitioner is still continuing in the post. Therefore, he must have completed about 20 years of service by now. Under these circumstances, if the petitioner’s services are not yet regularized, the respondents are directed to consider the regularization and absorption of the services of the petitioner as per the terms of G.O.Ms.No.212 Finance & Planning (FW.PC.III) Department, dated 22-04-1994 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, status quo as on date shall be maintained in respect of the status of the petitioner. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V. RAMULU, J 12-12-2006. IBL