ORDER : 1. Leave granted. 2. We have heard the learned counsels for the parties. 3. We have considered the Government Order No.355-GAD of 1996 dated 30th April, 1996 under which the claim for regularization was made by the respondent – writ petitioner. We have also considered the order of the High Court dated 28th February, 2000 passed in SWP No.215 of 1998 directing consideration of the claim of the respondent – writ petitioner and the order of the State Government dated 6th January, 2001 rejecting the claim of the respondent – writ petitioner. 4. Having read and considered the above materials on record we are of the view that the High Court was not justified in directing regularization of the respondent – writ petitioner who was not a daily wage earner and was employed on contract basis and had, in fact, worked for a period of one and half months only. 5. In view of the above, we allow this appeal and set aside the order of the High Court.