RAMCHANDRA SINGH JHALA,J. - (1.) The respondent started his career in the Railways as a casual Gangman on 16.1.1979 and acquired status of a temporary employee on 1.1.1983. As per the policy of the Railways, having acquired temporary status the respondent was placed in a graded scale treating him as a Gangman. On 8.2.1984 his services were utilized in the construction organization of the Railways, where the respondent was posted as a Material Checking Clerk (MCC). On 11.2.1985 the respondent was regularized as a Gangman under the Ambala division. The post is a Group-D post.
(2.) Holding lien against a Group-D post of Gangman, the respondent continued to work as MCC.
(3.) Concededly, on 7/8.5.1987 the Railways took a decision that staff continuously working for three years as Clerks would be considered for regularization of service as Clerks irrespective of the regular post held by them provided they have worked as Clerks for a period of three years.;