The petitioners in Civil Rule Nos.635 of 1998 and 636 of 1993 are seeking regularisation of their service in the post of Executive Engineer/Surveyor of Works on the ground, inter alia that they have been holding the charge of Executive Engineer/Surveyor of Works since 1986. The petitioner in Civil Rule No. 635 of 1993 (PV Verghese) has been holding the charge of Executive Engineer since 23rd September, 1986. The petitioner in Civil Rule No. 636 of 1993 (L. Manihar Singh) has been holding the charge of Surveyor of Works/Executive Engineer since 10th October, 1986. These two petitioners have been holding the aforesaid posts since 1986 continuously till date.

2. Both the petitioners are Diploma holders. In terms of recruitment rules, they are eligible for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer/Surve­yor of Works after putting in regular service as Assistant Engineer for nine (9) years. By Government order dated 4th July 1983, the service of the petitioner in Civil Rule No. 635 of 1993 Shri PV Verghese was regularised in the post of Assistant Engineer wef 24.11 1969. Hence when order was issued on 23rd September, 1986 to hold the charge of Executive Engineer Shri Verghese ha

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