A. S. SUPEHIA
Yashaswi Ashwinbhai Aacharya – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The present writ petitions have been filed challenging action of the respondent authorities for not renewing the contract of their appointment. Further, a prayer is made for reinstating the petitioners with full salary.
2. Both the petitioners were appointed on the contractual basis in the year 2011. The appointment orders dated 30.11.2011 indicate that they were appointed on the contract basis for a period of 11 months. The conditions attached with the appointment orders reveal that they were appointed on fixed monthly remuneration of Rs.12,000/-. They were being appointed under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) Guidelines. Condition Nos.E and F of such appointment orders reveal that they can be terminated by giving prior notice of seven days in the case of indiscipline and in other case by giving prior notice of 30 days or sudden termination by either side will be in lieu of a salary amounting to 30 days of work. It appears that thereafter, the petitioners’ contract of service has been extended and by the impugned order dated 29.10.2020, they are relieved from service by observing that since the contract period is getting over on 29.10.2020, their service wo
Contractual employees have no right to insist on the renewal of their contract and cannot claim any protection against termination after the contract period is over.
Point of Law : Re-engagement of the petitioners after the first contractual period was over will not amount to unfair practice.
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