1. This writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 212. 2004 whereby and whereunder the second respondent rejected the proposal of the third respondent for regularisation of the petitioners services on completion of 480 days.

2. According to the petitioners, they were initially appointed as NMRs (Non-Muster Roll) in the TWAD Board during the year 1983-1984 and they have been continuously working and are maintaining the distribution of Alandur and Pallavaram combined Water Supply scheme. However, during the year 1985, the Board took steps to terminate their services since they have been continuously working in the board for more than two years. Hence, the petitioners moved this Court in W.P.No.537 and 538 of 1985 with W.M.P.Nos.890 and 891 of 1985 praying for an interim injunction restraining the respondents from terminating the services of the petitioners. This Court in the injunction petitions, has ordered on 21. 1985 as follows:-

"That an injunction issued to the respondents 1 to 3 (W.M.P.890/85) and 1 to 4 (in W.M.P.891/85) herein restraining them from terminating the services of the petitioner in each of the petitions pending further orders on these petiti