JUDGMENT :

KRISHNA MURARI, J.

Leave granted.

2. The present appeal is directed against the judgment and final order dated 10.12.2019 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Calcutta (hereinafter referred to as ‘High Court’) in MAT No. 611 of 2018 and CAN No. 10038/2018 filed by the Appellant herein against the order dated 04.05.2018 passed by a Single Judge of the High Court in Writ Petition No. 31399 (W) of 2017, seeking regularisation of service.

3. The High Court dismissed MAT No. 611 of 2018 and CAN No. 10038/2018 filed by the Appellant herein.

BRIEF FACTS:

4. The Appellant in the present case was a casual worker in Respondent No.3-Municipality, since 1991. The brief facts giving rise to the present appeal are that on 18.04.1991, the Appellant herein was appointed by Respondent No.3- Municipality as a casual worker @ Rs.25/-on a daily wage basis, to assist the Engineering Section of the Municipal Office. Prior to this, he had worked as an enumerator in the Census of 1981 and 1991, respectively. On 14.06.1996, the Appellant was appointed for 6 months on probation on a consolidated pay of Rs.1000/-per month. On 22.01.1997, Director of Local Bodies, West Bengal, issued a letter, wher