JUDGMENT

J.N.Sarma, J.

1. This matter is covered by judgment dated 26.8.93 passed by this Court in Civil Rule No. 694/90 (Mahimuddin Ahmed v. The State of Assam and ors) wherein this Court directed that the earlier period as Muster roll labourer shall be counted as qualifying service period for the purpose of pension only in order to give benefit to such an employee. In the instant case also the petitioner joined as Muster roll worker on 1.1.58 and he continued in that capacity till 1.3.84, but on 1.3.84 the petitioner was regularised as Gr. IV employee vide order dated 30.6.83. He retired from service on 31.12.90 and the total period of service is more than 32 years. Total regularised period of service is only 6 years 9 months. On 20.12.92 an order was passed by the Government providing all benefits of Grade-IV employees to regularise Muster Roll workers vide Annexure-E to the writ application. Annexures-D and E are quoted below :

“No.PPG (P) /83/89/1. Dated Dispur, the 14th Dec'

89. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub:

Counting of Work-charged period of services towards pension/DCRG. Consequent upon the Govt. decision to regularise the services of the Work-charged employees of different works Deptt