JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. K. Tagyang, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. L. Perme, learned Standing counsel for the Agriculture Department, representing the respondent nos. 1 & 2; Mr. I. Riram, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate for the respondent nos. 3 & 10 and Mr. H. Lampu, learned counsel for the respondent no. 9.

2. The respondent nos. 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 have been deleted by an order of this Court dated 30.03.2022.

3. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 18th June, 2019, issued by the Deputy Director, Agriculture, Lower Subansiri District, Ziro, vide No. Agri/E-67/2019-20, whereby, the respondent no. 9 has been regularised in the post of Peon under the establishment of Deputy Director, Agriculture, Lower Subansiri District, Ziro, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

4. The facts leading to filing of the instant writ petition, briefly stated, are as under:

The petitioner was appointed as contingency staff in the Office of the District Agriculture Officer, Lower Subansiri District, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, on 02.05.2003, whereas the respondent no.