Huluvadi G. Ramesh, J.

1. The State has filed this Appeal as against the order passed by the learned single Judge made in W.P. No. 33784 of 2006 dated 16.04.2010.

2. The respondent/petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant in the Adult Education Unit, Thiruvallur, under Rule 10(a)(i) of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services Rules dated 31.12.1981 through Employment Exchange. After expiry of three years of service, she was ousted from service for want of vacancy on 31.03.1984. However, once again, the respondent/petitioner was re-appointed as Junior Assistant on 29.06.1984. But her service was not regularised on the ground that she was not in service on 25.06.1984 as per G.O.Ms. No. 996 dated 22.02.1984. As there was a ban imposed on appointment and the respondent/petitioner was reappointed on 29.06.1984 by the Chief Educational Officer. The grievance of the respondent/petitioner is that the State has not regularised the service either from the date of initial appointment or at least from the date of reappointment though she had put in service of more than 10 years. Therefore, the respondent/petitioner filed an application in O.A. No. 5980 of 1984 for a direction