WPSS 6941 of 01: (Old No. 30829/1998) Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal,J. Case called out. None is present for the petitioner. Sri N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand is present before the Court. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for regularization of his service with the respondent’s Department. This prayer cannot be granted by this Court in view of the judgment of Hon’ble the Apex Court in the case of Secretary State of Karnataka vs. Uma Devi, reported in 2006 (4) Supreme Court Cases, page-01. Therefore, the petition lacks merit and deserves to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. (M.M. G., J.) 07.11.2007 NCM: