LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR, J.

1. The petitioner is the land owner over which the Veterinary Dispensary/Veterinary Outpost at Molungkimong is located under Mokokchung District. The said Dispensary/Veterinary Outpost (VOP) was established in the year 1979 with the condition that petty contract works and appointment to Grade-IV post that may arise in the said Veterinary Dispensary/VOP at Molungkimong Village shall be given to the land owner. In terms of the agreement, construction work of office building of Veterinary Dispensary/VOP at Molungkimong was awarded to the land owner. Further, when a Grade-IV post of Chowkidar arose, the father of the petitioner nominated and recommended one Shri Lanutemjen for appointment and was accordingly appointed to the post of Chowkidar in the year 1980 who is still serving in the Department Another Grade-IV post of Medicine Carrier arose in the year 1980 and one Shri Imkonglemba was appointed to the said post on the nomination/recommendation of the father of the petitioner. The said appointments as well as the construction works undertaken for the office building by the land owners were done in terms of the verbal agreement entered between the Depa