JUDGMENT :

Suman Shyam, J

1. Heard Mr. E. Thiba Phom, learned Government Advocate, Nagaland, appearing for the appellants. None has appeared for the respondent though the name of counsel is shown in the cause list.

2. This writ appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 06/09/2019 passed by the learned Single Judge allowing the writ petition filed by the respondent.

3. The facts of the case, in a nutshell, are these:-The respondent/writ petitioner is the widow of late Hokishe Sema, who was initially temporarily appointed in a post of work-charged Jugali in the scale of pay of Rs. 190-250/-plus all other allowances, as admissible under the Rules, vide Government notification No. MEL/W-3/1280-81 dated 06/08/1977, issued by the Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Mokokchung. While the deceased husband of the respondent was working as Work-charged Jugali, by order dated 07/07/1987 issued by the Executive Engineer, Junheboto Electrical Division, he was sent for attending training of Lineman at the Lineman Training Centre, Dimapur. Upon successful completion of training, late Hokishe Sema was promoted to the post of Assistant Lineman. While serving in the aforesaid post, he