JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second and third respondents herein to regularize the petitioner services as a Clerk (Assistant) and confer regular time scale of pay with due regards to petitioner's seniority.)

1. The writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents, to regularize the petitioner's services as a Clerk (Assistant) and confer regular time scale of pay with due regards to petitioner's seniority.

2. The petitioner states that he joined as a Clerk in the year 1997 in the 3rd respondent / Government Polytechnic College Hostel. While so, he was not permitted to continue his duties with effect from June 2014 onwards. The petitioner was paid with the consolidated pay of Rs.12,100/- per month as on March 2014. Initially, he was engaged as consolidated pay employee for a sum of Rs.1,000/- per month. The petitioner has sent repeated representations to regularise his services in the sanctioned post in the Government Polytechnic College Hostel. However, the said request was not considered by the authorities. The 3rd respondent on 23.05.2014, directed the w