JUDGMENT

Dr. B.R. Sarangi, J. - The petitioners, who are working as Data Entry Operators/Computer Supervisors in the establishment of opposite party no.2-State Transport Authority, have filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to issue formal orders in their favour regularizing their services in the Pay Band-1- 5200-20,200+GP Rs.1900/-, as per G.A. Department Resolution dated 17.09.2013, on completion of satisfactory service as has been allowed to the similarly outsourced Data Entry Operators in various State Government Departments and other various Government Establishments with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in brief, is that in order to introduce e-Governance system in the Road Transport Sector, Govt. of India in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, in exercise of their powers conferred under Sections 27, 64, 110 & 137 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, amended the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 w.e.f. 31.05.2002, vide Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Notification No.GSR- 400(E) dated 31.05.2002 . The said Rules were called as the Central Motor Vehicle (Third Amendment) Rules, 2002. The said