WP(C) 24/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I A ANSARI Heard Mr. R. C. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. B. L. Sinha, learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner, who has been working, since the year 1994, as a part-tim e worker, in the office of the Senior Quality Control Officer, Department of Ind ustries and Commerce, Government of Assam, Guwahati, on a daily wage of Rs. 30/- , has sought for regularization of his service against the post of Grade-IV in t he said establishment. Considering the fact that the petitioner has not yet been selected in an y validly held recruitment process, no direction for his appointment far less fo r regularization of his service, can be issued. However, taking into account th e fact that the petitioner has been working in the said establishment since 1994 , it is hereby directed that the respondents shall allow the petitioner to parti cipate in the recruitment process, which may be held for making appointment to G rade-IV post in the said establishment if the petitioner is, otherwise, found el igible to participate in the said selection process. In this regard, the petiti oner’s case may be considered for relaxation of the upper age limit if the petit ioner is found to be over aged for participating in the selection process provid ed that such relaxation is permitted in law. It is further directed that the re spondent No. 2, namely, Director, Industries & Commerce, Government of Assam, Gu wahati shall hold an enquiry into the petitioner’s assertion that he has not bee n paid his wages since March, 2010. If the enquiry held, in this regard, reveal s that the petitioner, in fact, worked during the period, as contended by the pe titioner, he shall be paid his due wages. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy o f this order by the respondent No. 2, namely, Director, Industries & Commerce, G overnment of Assam, Guwahati. The petitioner may furnish a certified copy of this order, along with a copy of this writ petition and annexure thereto, to the respondent No. 2. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall stand dispo sed of.