JUDGMENT :

1. In this writ petition although ten prayers are raised, however, Sri Pankaj Srivastava, learned counsel for petitioner, on instruction and on the basis of subsequent events, is pressing only prayers no. 3 and 4, which are reproduced as under:

“(3) To pay minimum of regular pay as directed to be paid by the State Government vide G.O. dated 7.9.2002 (Annexure No. 3) adopting the Hon’ble Supreme Court decision dated 20.2.2002 in State of U.P. vs. Putti Lal and the Government Order dated 11.3.2010 (Annexure No. 13) from the date their juniors were granted.

(4) Direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner on Group D (Mali) post pursuant to the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.”

2. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that before filing of this petition as well as during pendency of this writ petition, on both above referred issues, matter was traveled upto the Supreme Court and on law decided in favour of similarly situated persons. He relied on paras 4 and 5 of the judgment passed by Supreme Court in State of U.P. and others vs. Putti Lal, (2002) 2 UPLBEC 1595, which are reproduced hereinafter:

“4. Mr. Bahuguna, learned senior counsel appearing