IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3701 of 1993 DR.KAMAL KISHORE CHOUDHARY, son of Sri Deo Kishore Choudhary, resident of village Dhangari, P.O. and P.S. Bardaha, District Araria at present Ayurvedic Medical Officer Incharge, Devi Bareta Ayurvedic Aushadhalay, Barari, District Katihar … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF Bihar through the Commissioner cum Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The Director, Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Deputy Director, Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. The District Magistrate cum Collector, Katihar 5. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Katihar 6. The District Development Officer, Katihar 7. The Zila Parishad, Katihar through its Chief Executive Officer cum Deputy Development Commissioner, Katihar 8. The Additional Chief Medical Officer, Katihar … Respondents. ----------- CWJC No.10171 of 1993 BAIJ NATH PRASAD BHAGAT, S/o Late Hari Prasad Bhagat, resident of Mohalla Binodpur, P.S. and District Katihar at present working as Draftman on daily rate basis in the office of District Board, Katihar … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Commissioner cum Secretary, Rural Development Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Joint Secretary, Rural Development Department, Panchayati Raj Directorate, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Director, Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna 5. The Chairman, District Board, Katihar 6. Deputy Development Commissioner cum Chief Executive Officer, District Board, Katihar 7. District Development Officer cum Deputy Chief Executive Officer, District Board, Katihar 8. District Magistrate, Katihar 9. District Welfare Officer, Katihar 10. District Engineer, Katihar 11. District Panchayat Raj Officer, Katihar … Respondents. ----------- 5. 31.7.2009 Both these writ applications arise out of establishment of the District Board 2 (Zila Parishad), Katihar. While the petitioner of C.W.J.C.No. 3701/1993 is said to be holding the post of Ayurvedic doctor, the petitioner in C.W.J.C.No. 10171/2003 is claiming to be continuing as a draft man in the said Zila Parishad. The grievance of both the petitioners in these two writ petitioners being one and common regarding regularization of their service, this Court had earlier directed for their being heard together. Unfortunately the respondent Zila Parishad has not filed any counter affidavit in either of the two writ petitioners and the State also has not improved the situation by answering any of the questions involved in this writ petition. The issue of regularization, however, now within the passage of time from 1993 when the writ application was filed and as on date has gone a sea of change as would be noticed from the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Secretary, State of Karnataka vs. Uma Devi & ors., reported in (2006) 4 SCC 1. This Court, therefore, without making any specific observation, primarily 3 due to want of decisive materials on record, would direct the authorities of Zila Parishad to consider the case of the petitioners for regularization of their service if there is a scheme for such regularization and the posts on which they are working are permanent and sanctioned. As the matter has remained pending for a period of last 16 years before this Court, it would be in the interest of justice to consider the case of the petitioners for such regularization expeditiously. Thus in the event the petitioners would file a representation stating the fact grounds including the basis of their such claim the same must be disposed of by speaking order within a period of six months from the date of filing of such individual representation by the petitioners. With the aforementioned observations and directions, these two writ applications are finally disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/