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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANANDA SEN
Saryu Oraon, son of late Laate Oraon – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
1. Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner in this writ petition has prayed to quash the Order No. 11 dated 13.02.2024 passed by the Divisional Forest Officer, South Forest Division, Chatra.
3. The facts are admitted in this case. The petitioner was initially appointed on 01.10.1984 on daily wages. His duty was to safeguard the plantation in the scheme which was started by the State Government. Thereafter the petitioner was posted in different departments. He worked as Night Guard and in the office also. It is an admitted case that now he has reached the age of superannuation and has not been regularised.
4. The petitioner prayed for regularisation of his service which was kept pending and the respondents by the impugned order rejected the same on the ground that there is no post against which the petitioner can be regularised, further the petitioner was appointed by a person who did not have any authority to appoint.
5. The grounds taken by the respondents not to regularise the petitioner cannot be accepted at this stage when the petitioner has worked from 01.10.1984 and has attained the age of superannuation. If initially the respondents would have taken this
Long-serving employees must be granted retirement benefits despite lack of regularization, highlighting the obligation of employers to acknowledge years of service and fairness.
The entitlement to pensionary benefits for long-serving employees, even if initially appointed on a temporary basis, and the obligation of the State to provide minimum benefits for dedicated service.
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