IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3818 of 2008 Rajendra Prasad Singh, son of Late Shaudi Pd. Singh, village Shishwa, PS Harpur, district Munger – Petitioner. Vs. 1) The State of Bihar through the Commissioner, Irrigation Department, Bihar, Patna. 2) The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Tarapur, Munger. 3) Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Bhagalpur. 4) Supdt. Engineer, Irrigation Department, Kharagpur – Respondents. 2 13.4.2011 The petitioner who was working as a daily wager “Nahar Mazdoor” in the Irrigation Department, Tarapur Division, Munger prays for regularization of his service. It is admitted that there was break in the petitioner’s service. However, it is also admitted that he had worked as daily wage earner for a pretty long time. The question of regularization now has to be considered in accordance with paragraph 53 of the decision in the case of Secretary, State of Karnatka vs. Uma Devi and others, 2006 (4) SCC 1. In case the department is going to consider the regulation of such daily wage earner, they should prepare a panel which would contain the number of years for which the petitioner and others similarly situated have worked and also indicate their age and continuity in service before any decision is taken in this matter. This writ petition is, thus, disposed of with the aforesaid observation. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)