In this batch of writ petitions, the fixation of seniority of officers in Grade II of the Meghalay a Soil Conservation Service has been challenged by the petitioners.

2. The facts in Civil Rule No. 43 (SH) of 1997 briefly are that the petitioner, namely, Sri Benedict Kharmalki, was initially appointed under Regulation 3 (f) of the Meghalay a Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulations, 1972, as Assistant Agriculture Engineer (Irrigation) by notification dated 21.7.1983. Pursuant to the said appointment, the petitioner joined on 22.7.83 and his aforesaid appointment as Assistant Agriculture Engineer (Irrigation) was regularised on the recommendation of the Meghalaya Public Service Commission, (for short, the MPSC) by notification dated 2.5.85. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed under Regulation 3 (f) of the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulations, 1972, as Assistant Soil Conservation Officer (Civil Engineering), Watershed Management, Soil Conservation Directorate, by notification dated 26.6.86 and the petitioner was asked to apply to the MPSC as soon as the post was advertised by them for regularisation of his appointment. P

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