IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 599 of 2006 (S/S) Suresh Chandra S/o Kalama Chandra R/o Village Nagri, P.O. Chinyalisaur, Distt. Uttarkashi . Petitioner ...………… [ Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary Irrigation Department 2. Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation Department, Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 3. Superintending Engineer, Mandal II, Joshiyara, Uttarkashi. 4. Executive Engineer, Surang Nirman Khand, Shaktipuram, District Uttarkashi. ...…………. Respondents Mr. Gopal Narain, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondents to pay the minimum of the pay scale to him on the post of Beldar. Indirectly, the petitioner has sought regularization of his services in the Irrigation Department, where he is working as Beldar on daily wages. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3) In view of the principle of law laid down in Secretary, State of Karnataka Vs. Uma Devi, reported in (2006) 4 Supreme Court Cases, Pg. 01, wherein it has been held that the workers on daily wages or the persons who get employed without undergoing regular selection process, should not be permitted to be absorbed or regularized against the constitutional scheme of public employment, this Court is not inclined to issue direction to regularize services of the petitioner, as such, the petition is liable to be dismissed. 4) Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed with the observation that the petitioner may make representation to the concerned authorities for redressal of his grievances. (Stay Application No. 5328 of 2006, as well as Amendment Application No. 10635 of 2006, both stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) [ Dt. May 20, 2008. H.Negi