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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
AJIT KUMAR
Sunil Kumar Son of Sri Balbhadra Prasad Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar and Ors through, Principal Secretary, Department of Education – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's employment history and claims. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. respondent's counterarguments against regularization. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. precedents and legal standards for absorption. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. court's analysis of employment status. (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. guidelines for regularization and payment of benefits. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 6. final verdict on absorption and benefits. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
JUDGMENT :
Ajit Kumar, J.
Heard Mr. Lalan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Prabhakar Jha, learned counsel appearing for Respondent State duly assisted by Mr. Shankar Kumar Thakur, AC to GP-27.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s):-
(i) In the nature of certiorari for setting aside the order as contained in memo no. 11/Mu 1-115/2010-1966 dated 08.08.2017 (Annexure -21) whereby and whereunder the regularization of the services of the petitioner as Clerk-cum- Librarian at Rajkiya High School, Hasanpur at Lakhisarai has been rejected.
(ii) In the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondent authorities to regularize the services of the petitioner on the post of Clerk-
Long-term employees cannot be denied regularization based on non-sanctioned posts if their qualifications meet requirements, protecting natural justice principles under employment law.
The university has exclusive authority over faculty absorption and regularization based on commission recommendations, and previous government notifications remain valid.
The cancellation of an employee's regularization based on arbitrary grounds violates principles of non-discrimination and due process, necessitating restoration of benefits to similarly situated indi....
The court affirmed that the petitioner, having been appointed prior to provincialization, has a right to regularization based on continuous service as established by credible documentation.
The court affirmed that administrative actions must be taken within a reasonable time frame, and the cancellation of a long-standing appointment based on flawed reasoning is unjustified.
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