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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RANJAN SHARMA
Gauri Shankar – Appellant
Versus
Himachal Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. pre-2006 contract appointments entitle one-year regularization. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. appointments valid under 2003 government policy. (Para 4) |
| 3. precedents grant retrospective regularization after one year. (Para 5) |
| 4. respondents concede benefits to similar employees. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. 1996 regulations require regular pay; 2006 prospective; no estoppel. (Para 8) |
| 6. parity mandates equal treatment for similarly situated. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 7. retrospective benefits with three-year arrears limit. (Para 11) |
JUDGMENT :
Ranjan Sharma, Judge
The petitioners in both the petitions, being Conductors in the Respondent-Corporation have come up before this Court, seeking similar following reliefs:-
i) The respondent may kindly be directed to regularize the services of applicant after completion of one year with all consequential benefits like seniority, pay fixation and arrears etc in view of R&P rules/policy applicable at the time of their appointments.
ii) That respondents may kindly be directed to implement their own memo/communication dated 4.2.2017 (annexure A-3) in its true and letter and spirit.
iii) That orders passed by the respondent vide which representations of the applicants have bee
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