IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19730 of 2010 LAKSHMAN SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 9.12.2010 In the instant application petitioner prays for a direction to the respondents to regularize his service as Jeep Driver on daily wage from 3.6.1987 till 28.8.2009. The petitioner submits that the service of a junior has been regularized by memo no.818 dated 29.6.1998 ignoring his claim of seniority. He submits that initially he was engaged as Jeep Driver in Anchal Parsa by the Deputy Collector-in-Charge, District Revenue, Chapra and his engagement was approved by the Collector, Saran. The petitioner submits that in compliance of letter no.2019 dated 7.2.1989 issued by the Deputy Collector, Establishment, Chapra for forwarding the names of the daily wager drivers in the format provided for their regular appointment, the respondent Anchal Adhikari, Parsa forwarded the name of the petitioner. A copy of letter No.2019 dated 7.2.1989 is contained in Annexure-2. Even after long lapse of time no step for regularization of his service was taken. The Anchal Adhikari, Parsa by letter No.67 dated 22.8.1991 forwarded the representation filed by the petitioner with 2 recommendation to consider the case of the petitioner for his regular appointment. Counsel for the State submits that by Memo No.3/Compensation 15/2004-489 issued resolution took a decision to constitute a committee for regularization of all the daily wagers fixing cut off date of appointment as on 11.12.1990 for the purposes of regularization. The petitioner submits that the Anchal Adhikari in the light of the aforesaid letter recommended his name for regularization as jeep driver vide his letter no.548 dated 17.7.2005. But it appears that his representation has not yet been disposed of. In the circumstance, if services of similarly situated persons or a junior have been regularized, petitioner’s claim also be considered since the case of the petitioner is on stronger footing. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I observe that if the petitioner files representation before the Collector, Saran, he will dispose it of by a reasoned order preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It will be open for the petitioner to give all the 3 relevant facts and figures in his representation. Anilkr.sinha ( S.P.Singh,J.)