JUDGMENT :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

1. Both the two writ petitions relate to cases where the petitioners herein have sought for direction to regularize the services of the petitioners. The question is as to whether such direction can be passed by this Court taking into account the schemes of regularization of work-charged employees announced by the State of Nagaland and more particularly, the Office Memorandums dated 22.09.2004 and 17.03.2015. For deciding the said question, this Court finds it first to deal with the respective pleadings in both the writ petitions.

2. The petitioner herein was initially appointed as work-charged Driver vide an Office Order No. MKG/N.H/EI-6/949-50 dated 14.12.1998 in the pay of scale of Rs 900-25-1025-30-1445-35-1760 per month w.e.f. 01.11.1998. The services of the petitioner was extended from time to time without any break in service. At the time of filing the writ petition, the petitioner had 21 years 7 months of service and during the course of the hearing, it is stated that the petitioner still continues to render his services. At the time of taking up the instant matter for disposal, the petitioner has approximately 25 years of service. It is the case