JUDGMENT

Heard Mr. P. Roy Barman, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Mr. K. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. M. Debbarma, learned Addl. G.A. appearing for the State-respondent and Mr. N. Majumder, learned counsel appearing for respondents-Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd.

2. This is a case for regularization of the service of the petitioner in the post of Group-D. The case of the petitioner is that he was engaged as ‘Meter Reader’ under the State Electricity Department on recommendation of the Block Development Officer, Sadar, North Block, Mohanpur vide order dated 14th July, 2003. The petitioner joined his service on 21st July, 2003. The plea of the petitioner is that, in terms of the memorandum dated 21.01.2009, issued by the Government of Tripura, Department of Finance, the petitioner became eligible for regularization against the post of Group-D, since, he completed 10 years of service as Daily Rated Worker. The Deputy General Manager, Mohanpur Electrical Division submitted a list of Daily Rated Workers/Part Time Workers under the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited addressed to the Addl. General Manager, Electrical Circle No. IV,