JUDGMENT :

Heard the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration, Government Pleader for Services I and learned standing counsel for HMA.

2. The petitioner filed this writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned letter No.7202/Estt./HMDA/2004 dated 23.03.2017 issued by the 1st Respondent as null and void and direct the Respondents to count the Petitioner’s service from the date of initial appointment on NMR basis from the date of first appointment i.e 05.08.1985 for granting full pension and all other retiremental benefits and holding the action of Respondents action in not doing the same as illegal, discriminatory and subversive of Articles 14 and 16 of Indian Constitution.

1. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is as follows:

a) The Petitioner was appointed on NMR basis from 05.08.1985. The services of the Petitioner was regularized through G.O.Ms.No.638, dated 21.11.1992 as the Petitioner completed more than (5) years of service on NMR basis by 31.12.1991. Eventually, through proceedings dated 31.12.1992 the then secretary posted the Petitioner as Technical Assistant Grade-2 as the Petitioner passed LCE in the