Judgment

Dr. B.R.Sarangi, J.

Both the writ applications having arisen out of same cause of action were heard together and are disposed of by this common judgment. The petitioners in both the two writ petitions, who are working as Sales Assistant-cum-Godown Assistant, Drivers and Kantabalas respectively under the Orissa State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. have challenged the notice dated 29.12.1999 issued by the Collector, Sundargarh, vide Annexure-3, inviting applications for engagement of daily wage employees in respect of the very same posts manned by the petitioners specifying the rate of wages to be paid and the required qualification and have sought direction to opposite party that as they are the existing staff working on daily wage basis as per the direction of previous Collector, they be allowed to continue in service as long as the distribution system is continuing until their services are regularized by the competent authority.

2. The short facts of the case, in hand, are that Orissa State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. vide letter no. 6659 dated 25.8.1999 addressed to the District Managers of Bargarh/ Mayurbhanj/ Nabarangpur/ Rayagada/ Sambalpur and Sundargarh allotted