2-1.The petitioner was initially appointed though Employment Exchange as Engineer on daily wages basis on 17.11.1993 to work as Irrigation Community Organiser in the office of the Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering, Coimbatore. Though he continuously served on daily wages basis from 27.11.1993 till August, 1995, his service was not regularized, but his service was terminated. The petitioner and similarly placed employees had filed O.A.Nos.4868, 4869 & 4870 of 1994 on the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal for direction to the respondents to regularize their services. By order daed 21.09.1994, the Tribunal issued directions to the authorities concerned to pass appropriate orders. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed again as NMR employee on 10.06.1997. In the meanwhile, on 20.03.1995, the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.138, Agricultural Department, implementing the order of the Tribunal dated 09.11.1993 in O.A.Nos.1652, 1653/1993 & 3633/1994, 4103 & 4104/1994, wherein it was ordered that 104 NMRS shall be given preference whenever direct recruitment is made to the post. It was further observed that orders in pursuance of direction in O.A.No.4868 to 4870 of 1994 will be issued separately. But, no order was issued.
