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M. V. MURALIDARAN
Suchitra Wangkhem – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. Heard Mr.Kh. Tarunkumar, learned senior counsel for the petitioners; Mr.Salam Samarjeet, learned counsel for the first respondent and Mr.B.P.Sahu, learned senior counsel for the respondents 2 and 3.
2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners to direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners to the posts which they have been holding for more than 10 years continuously.
3. The learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been appointed/engaged on contract basis as Superintendent; Junior Assistant; Hostel Supervisor and Technical Assistant in National Institute of Technology, Manipur on 20.7.2010; 13.8.2010; 3.8.2011 and 19.12.2011 respectively. He would submit that though they were initially appointed for a limited period, subsequently their services were extended from time and still they are working on contractual engagement and the last extension given to them was with effect from 9.9.2021 for a period of six months.
4. The learned counsel further submitted that while so working, on 8.3.2021, the petitioners have submitted a representation to the Director, NIT requesting regularization of their s
The court established that long-term service and existing vacancies can warrant regularization, even if initial appointments were irregular, provided the employees meet certain criteria.
Court established that employees working for over ten years on sanctioned posts are entitled to regularization under established rules, reinforcing protections against arbitrary dismissal.
Regularization of services for employees who have served for over ten years is a right that must be considered by the state, provided there are no valid objections, and the state must adhere to its o....
Regularization of long-serving daily wage employees is mandated after 10 years of service, acknowledging functional continuity despite initial irregularities, violating constitutional rights otherwis....
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