JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. R. Goswami, learned counsel for petitioner. Also, heard Mr. P. Nayak, learned counsel for the respondents in the Public Works Department.

2. The petitioner had instituted the present proceedings praying for a direction upon the respondent authorities to upgrade/promote her to the post of LDA/Typist in the manner such promotion was effected in respect of a similarly situated employee Shri Diganta Sarma.

3. The petitioner claims that she was appointed as a Muster Roll Worker on 24.07.1992 in the establishment of the Executive Engineer, PWD, PCC Division, Guwahati. The case of the petitioner for regularization of her services was considered in terms of a policy decision of the Government to regularize the services of Muster Roll Worker/Work Charge Employees engaged prior to 01.04.1993 and who were working as of 2005 in their respective establishment. Accordingly, the case of the petitioner being considered, approval was granted by the competent authority vide communication dated 30.09.2005 to regularize the services of the petitioner. The Respondent No. 4, vide his order dated 05.10.2005 proceeded to regularize the services of the petitioner in terms of the approval