IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI, J.
Durgalal Verma S/o Shri Chottulal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9488 of 2021, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5949 of 2021, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2164 of 2022, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4986 of 2022, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5008 of 2022, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12491 of 2022, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4990 of 2022
Decided on : 30-01-2023
Regularization of services - Date of initial appointment - Petitioners submits that each of petitioners have completed more than ten years of service on their respective post(s) - Initial appointment of petitioner would be considered for purpose of regularization.
Finding of the Court :
Date of initial appointment of petitioner is to be considered in matter for calculating 10 years of his services for purpose of regularization - Respondents are directed to regularize services of petitioners after completion of 10 years from date of their initial appointment - Petitioners would be entitled to all consequential benefit thereof.
Result: Petitions allowed.
ORDER :
1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that each of the petitioners have completed more than ten years of service on their respective post(s). Learned counsel has placed before this Court, the chart showing the relevant details in respect of the present petitioners, pertaining to their service record. The said chart is reproduced as hereunder:
| S.No. | Name | CW No. | DOA | Post | Status | As on 27.01.2023 |
| 1 | Durga Lal Verma | 9488/21 | 01.04.89 | Chowkidaar | Working | More than 33 years |
| 2 | Kanta Labana | 5949/21 | 01.04.95 | Cook | Working | More than 27 years |
| 3 | Smt.Tara Bai | 2164/22 | 01.02.90 | Cook | Working | More than 32 years |
| 4 | Laxman Kumar Dewasi | 4986/22 | 01.07.06 | Chowkidaar | Working | More than 17 years |
| 5 | Badam Devi Gurjar | 5008/22 | 01.09.89 | Cook | Working | More than 33 years. |
| 6 | Durga Ram | 12491/22 | 01.12.01 | Cook | Working | More than 21 years |
| 7 | Raju Lal Gurjar | 4990/22 | 01.09.89 | Cook/chowk. | Working | More than 33 years |
2. Mr. Anil Gaur, AAG submits the controversy is covered by the order passed by a coordinate Bench of this Hon’ble Court in Mahaveer Prasad Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.11611/2013) on 18.02.2022. The order reads as follows:
The petitioner was appointed as Cook-cum-Chowkidar with the respondent-Department on 01.11.1995. His services were retrenched on 01.03.1997 against which a claim was filed before Labour Court, Bikaner (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Labour Court’). Vide award dated 27.01.2001, the Labour Court proceeded on to allow the claim of the petitioner and the petitioner was declared to be entitled to reinstatement with continuity in service. A writ petition was preferred by the State against the award passed by the Labour Court which was dismissed on 25.02.2002 and consequently the petitioner was reinstated in service on 19.10.2002. From 01.08.2005, the petitioner was again not permitted to work. In the circumstances, the petitioner again preferred a writ petition being Civil Writ Petition No.4979/2005 which was allowed vide order dated 02.09.2008 and in pursuance thereof the petitioner was reinstated on 06.06.2009.
After being reinstated when services of the petitioner were not regularized he preferred a writ petition being Civil Writ Petition No.283/2011 and the same was disposed of vide order dated 12.01.2011. In the said writ petition it was observed and directed as under:
“In this view of the matter, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization and at the time of considering his case of the petitioner, the aforesaid notification shall be taken into account and appropriate orders may be passed within a period of three months from today. It is also made clear that if petitioner is found entitled for regularization then all benefits as provided in the notification shall be given to the petitioner.”
In pursuance to the directions of this Court, the petitioner moved a representation before the respondent-Department for regularization of his services but the same was rejected vide order dated 08.06.2011.
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Daily Rated Casual Labour vs. Union of India [1988 (1) SCC 122]
Bhagwati Prasad Vs. Delhi State Mineral Development Corporation [1990 (1) SCC 361]
Narendra Kumar Tiwari & Ors. vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors. [(2018) 8 SCC 238]
Date of initial appointment is to be considered in matter for calculating 10 years of services for purpose of regularization.
Date of initial appointment of petitioner is to be considered in matter for calculating 10 years of his services for purpose of regularization.
Date of initial appointment of petitioner is to be considered in present matter for calculating 10 years of his services for purpose of regularization.
Date of initial appointment is to be considered in matter for calculating 10 years of services for purpose of regularization.
Date of initial appointment of petitioner is to be considered in present matter for calculating 10 years of his services for purpose of regularization.
The court established that continuity of service, as determined by prior judgments, is crucial for regularization, and the state must adhere to court directives regarding employee rights.
Regularization of service is permissible for employees with long-term engagement despite irregular appointments, emphasizing the distinction between illegality and irregularity under established juri....
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