This Writ petition has been filed praying for directing the respondents for retrospective regularization of the services of the petitioners w.e.f. the dates of their initial ad hoc appointments.

2. I have heard Mr.N.Brojendro, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr.Asok Potsangbam, learned Advocate General, Manipur assisted by Mr. Suresh Sarangthem, appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. Materials before the Court are perused. The petitioners were appointed as Section Officers in the Engineering Department on ad hoc basis during the year, 1979-80 under separate appointment orders issued by the Director of Education (S),Govt. of Manipur and their terms of ad hoc appointments were extended from time to time upto the end of February,1992 vide order dated 24.12.81(Annexure 5 to the writ petition). By an order dated 15.2.1987 issued by the Director of Education(S),Govt. of Manipur(Annexure-A/6 to the writ petition), the petitioners were appointed as Section Officers on the recommendation of the DPC w.e.f. the dates of joining their duties until further orders. Thereafter, by an order No.15/5/81-W dated 30.4.82 issued by the Govt.of Manipur, the Engineering Cel

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