S. Kumar, J.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. These petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for quashing the letter dated 08.06.2001 issued by Regional Manager National Insurance Company Ltd., Patna, by which he has been denied regularization on the post of Sub-staff as well as equal pay for equal work which was performed by him as daily wager. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that he was working as daily wager in the branch office of National Insurance Company Limited, Nawada branch on Class-IV post since 15.04.1991.

3. One post of Sub-staff became vacant on promotion of one Kapildeo Prasad who was working as Sub-staff in the branch upon his promotion to Class-III post. The petitioner filed an application dated 12.01.1996 (Annexure-1) to the branch Manager for his regularization on the post of Sub-staff and same was forwarded by the Branch Manager to the Divisional Manager for favourable consideration and thereafter Divisional Office demanded by letter dated 25.04.1996 (Annexure-2) information