JUDGMENT :

W. DIENGDOH, J.

1. The case of the Petitioners herein as could be understood from the averments made in this writ petition is but a continuation of a process which has started in the year 1989 which has its genesis in the judgment and order dated 03.07.1990 passed by the Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court in Civil Rule No. 1186/1989 in the case of Shri Matilal Bhattacharyya and Others vs. State of Meghalaya and Another and which order is annexed as Annexure -3 of this instant petition.

2. The Petitioners herein, being six in numbers, one of them, Putul Ch. Sarma is said to have expired on 21.10.2013, (his son, Shri Hiren Sarma is one of the Petitioners herein having been engaged as a Muster Roll (MR) Labourer in place of his deceased father on 12.12.2013), are amongst the original Petitioners in the said Civil Rule No. 1186/1989.

3. The Petitioners who were working as M/R Labourers in the Public Works Department(PWD), Government of Meghalaya came to know of a letter No. 3/ST/87-88/2599 dated 19.11.1989 written by the Sub Divisional Officer, PWD(R&B) Store, Sub Division Shillong to the Sectional Officer, PWD, Central Store, Zoo Road, Guahati wherein inter alia, it was i