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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
JAGMOHAN BANSAL
Nishi – Appellant
Versus
Panjab University – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners seek regularization following unlawful advertisement. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments for and against petitioners' regularization. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court analyzes continuous service and lack of illegality. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. court discusses supreme court precedents on regularization. (Para 7 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. findings on lawful appointments versus backdoor entries. (Para 8 , 9 , 18) |
| 6. court establishes validity of petitioners' contractual appointments. (Para 17 , 19) |
| 7. decision to regularize petitioners within specified timeframe. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
JUDGMENT :
JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J.
1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking setting aside of Advertisement No.1/2025 dated 12.04.2025 whereby post of Assistant Professors have been advertised. They are further seeking direction to respondents to regularize them.
2. Respondent No.1-Panjab University issued advertisement No.9/2012 inviting applications for various posts of Assistant Professors on temporary basis for its constituent colleges. Petitioners appeared for interview and came to be selected. Petitioner No.1 was appointed as Assistant Pro
Temporary employees appointed via constitutional procedures are entitled to regularization, highlighting the need for compliance with recruitment mandates to ensure fairness and uphold employee right....
Since there are no sanctioned posts on which any of these petitioners were appointed as irregular appointments, no such directions are warranted.
Temporary or casual employment does not confer legal rights to regularization; adherence to proper recruitment processes is mandatory for permanent appointments.
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