A. Narayana Reddy v. Government Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Secretary

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K.JAISWAL WRIT PETITION No.13953 of 2008

ORDER

This writ petition is filed for the following relief: "...to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ of mandamus declaring the impugned G.O.Ms.No.138, Housing, dated 08.05.2006 in so far as regularizing the services of the petitioners with prospective effect i.e., from 08.05.2006 is concerned as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution besides being opposed to all canons of equity, justice and fair play and consequently hold that the petitioners are entitled for regularization of their services from the date of their original appointment or atleast from the date on which they have completed five years of service in terms of orders issued by Government in G.O.Ms.No.182, Housing, dated 13.11.1991 read with the orders issued by the 2nd respondent in Circular No.1218/A2/1991, dated 01.01.1992 with all consequential benefits including promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer and pass further order or orders in the interest of justice"

The petitioners are working as technical and non-technical staff in A.P. Housing Corporation Limited, Anatapur, from 1989 to 1993.

While so, the Government issued G.O.Rt.No.182, dated 13.11.1991 stating that the Work Inspectors (both technical and non-technical) who have already completed five years service be regularized with prospective effect.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the petitioners have completed five years of service, their services were regularized from May 2006. Learned counsel placed reliance on the decision of the Supreme Court in District Collector/Chairman and others v. M.L.Singh and others1, wherein it is held that the services of the employees be regularized 1 (2009)8 SCC 480

with effect from the date of their completing five years continuous service.

Following the said decision, the Writ Petition is allowed directing the respondents to regularize the services of the writ petitioners from the date of their completing five years continuous service and fulfill all the requirements as laid down in the Government orders. There shall be no order as to costs. The Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

__________________ M.S.K.JAISWAL,J 21st September, 2017.

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