JUDGMENT :

Ranjan Sharma, J.

Notice. Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht, learned Standing Counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondents.

2. With the consent of the parties, the instant writ petition is taken up for disposal, at this stage.

3. The petitioner, a Conductor in the Respondent-Corporation has filed the instant writ petition, seeking the following reliefs:-

“(i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent authorities to regularize the services of the petitioner from the date of his initial appointment i.e. w.e.f. 8.8.2008 with all consequential benefits under the kith and kin policy as has been done with similarly situated incumbents in compliance to the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court i.e. Annexure P-4.”

(ii) That the respondents may further be directed to pay arrears alongwith interest @ 9% w.e.f. 08.08.2008 from the date his services are entitled to be regularized.”

4. The petitioner, was appointed as a Conductor, in the Respondent-Corporation, on contract basis, under the kith and kin policy on 08.08.2008 and his services were regularized by the Corporation w.e.f. 09.07.2015. Now, the grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner is entitle