JUDGMENT :

KAKHETO SEMA, J.

1. Heard Ms. V. Therie, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. E. Thiba Phom, learned Government Advocate for the State/respondent.

2. The present writ petition has been filed to quash and set aside the letter dated 06/10/2021 written by the Chief Engineer, PHED, Sanitation & WSSO, Nagaland, Kohima rejecting the representation submitted by the petitioner for regularization in service and further for a direction to retrospectively regularized the work-charged service of the petitioner as work-charged jugali under the Office of the Executive Engineer (PHED), Phek Division, Nagaland, for entitlement of pension and pensionary benefits.

3. That by Office order dated 23/06/1983 issued by the Executive Engineer, PHE, Phek Division, the petitioner was appointed as W/C scale Khalasi in the scale of pay Rs. 190-3-226-4-250/- PM against the work R/N of W/S at Meluri Lotan Village w.e.f. from the date of joining the post. The appointment was made purely on temporary basis liable to be terminated at any time without any further notice.

4. That by the Office order dated 30/07/1988 issued by the Executive Engineer, PHE, Phek Division, the petitioner was promoted to skil