B.P. Katakey, J.

1. The petitioner Smti. Reshmi Basfor by the present writ petition is praying for a direction to the Respondents, particularly the State of Assam to create a regular post of Sweeper in the office of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sonitpur at Tezpur to facilitate her appointment with retrospective effect i.e. since her initial engagement on daily wage basis by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sonitpur at Tezpur contending inter alia that in the year 1975 she was engaged as Sweeper on daily wage basis with an assurance for regular appointment in course of time and though the office of the CJM, Sonitpur at Tezpur has been regularly and continuously utilizing her services, she has not been regularized in service due to lack of any regular sanctioned post of Sweeper in the said office. It has further been contended that though the CJM from time to time including the communication dated 13.11.98 is requesting the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Judicial Department for creation of a post of Sweeper in his office for the purpose of regularizing the services of the petitioner, nothing has been done by the State till date.

2. The CJM (Respondent No. 3) filed the af