JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. K.R. Koshti for the petitioner and learned advocate Mr. Hari Patel for learned advocate Mr. Deepak Sanchela for the respondent through video conference.

2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :

“(A) Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent Authorities to appoint the petitioners in his original post of Class-IV and to regularize the services of the petitioner on the post of cleaner/ peon and to pay him salary and other benefits as are being paid to a regular driver;

(B) Pending admission, hearing and final disposal of this petition this Honourable Court will be pleased to grant interim direction to the respondents to continue the petitioner on his original post and not to discontinue the services of the petitioner without following due procedure of law;

(C) That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass such and further order as the nature and circumstances of the case may require.”

3. This Court (Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria) passe