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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Devendiran, S/o.Vinayagam Jayaraman – Appellant
Versus
Registrar, Anna University – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the petitioner's appointment (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. treatment and roles of petitioners as teaching fellows (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's prior decisions regarding similar cases (Para 6 , 8) |
| 4. consideration for regularization of temporary positions (Para 16 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. final rulings on appointment and pay stipulations (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 27) |
ORDER :
G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
These writ petitions have been filed challenging the order passed by the Registrar, Anna University dated 28.07.2025, thereby, restricted the extension of the petitioners’ service till 31.08.2025.
2. The petitioners are qualified to be appointed as teaching fellows as per the notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 20.06.2011. The petitioners had joined as teaching fellows in the 2nd respondent college. The 2nd respondent college is a constituent college of 1st respondent. Similar to the second respondent, several other colleges were established at the regional level by the Registrar, Anna University by independent enactments. In the year 2011, a policy decision was taken to merge all those colleges and regional Universities and bring them under one umbrella i.e., the Registrar,
Prolonged temporary appointments can establish grounds for regularization and equal pay for equal work, emphasizing adherence to university regulations.
Absorption of adhoc faculty as Assistant Professors affirmed, emphasizing equal pay for equal work and recognition of long-term service.
Temporary faculty are entitled to regularization and must receive parity in pay with regular faculty due to equivalent duties performed and legal obligations unmet by the university.
Regularization of public employment requires adherence to established recruitment processes; negative equality cannot justify irregular appointments.
Contractual employees have no right to claim regularization or equivalent benefits unless stipulated by law, as established by precedent.
Point of Law : Principle of “equal pay for equal work” has also been extended to temporary employees (differently described as work-charge, daily wage, casual, ad hoc, contractual, and the like)
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