THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.8268 of 2025

ORDER:

Heard Sri S. Gopal Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Services-II for respondents.

2. This Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners from the date of their initial appointment.

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioners were initially appointed on Daily Wage basis as Lab Boy/Watchman on 18.12.1989 and 22.07.1991 respectively and since then they have been working without any blemish. By now, they have completed more than 34 years of service, as such, they are entitled for regularization of their services in the Last Grade Service (Class-IV category). The Government has issued G.O.Ms.No. 212, Finance & Planning (FW.PC.III) Department, dated 22.04.1994, providing regularization of services of NMRs. But so far the services of the petitioners have not been regularized.

3(i) It is the further case of the petitioners that the 1^st respondent issued G.O.Rt.No.1017, Agriculture and Co-

operation (Agri.IV) Department, dated 07.09.2011, according permission to the 2^nd respondent to allow the payment of remuneration @ minimum time scale to the petitioners and another, accordingly the 3^rd respondent has issued proceedings dated 20.09.2011 sanctioning minimum time scale to the petitioners. The petitioners have been discharging their duties on par with regular employees from the date of their initial appointment and by now they have completed more than 34 years of service.

3(ii) It is the further case of the petitioners that on repeated requests of petitioners for regularization of their services, whereupon the 4^th respondent i.e. The District Agriculture Officer, Sanga Reddy District, addressed a Lr.No.A1/835/2018, dated 12.10.2018 to the 2^nd respondent i.e. the Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, Hyderabad, recommending for regularization of the petitioners’ services in Class-IV category and to submit petitioners’ applications to the Government, but so far nothing has been proceeded further and the petitioners are being denied regularization of their services unjustly.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though it is recommended by the 4^th respondent to the 2^nd respondent for regularization of the petitioners’ services in Class-IV category and to submit the petitioners’ applications to the Government, till date nothing has been proceeded further and he relied upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Jaggo Vs. Union of India & others

5. A perusal of the record shows that on 19.03.2025, the learned counsel for respondents sought time for getting instructions, as such, this Court adjourned the case and posted to 26.03.2025. On that date also, learned counsel for respondents sought time for getting instructions, as such, this Court adjourned the case and posted to 01.04.2025. On that day, at the request of the learned counsel for respondents, case was posted to 07.04.2025. Even on that day also, no instructions were produced, as such, the matter was posted to 15.04.2025 for filing counter. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither instructions were produced nor counter is filed, as such, this Court proceeded with decide the case on merits.

1 SLP( C ) 5580 of 2024 dt.20.12.2024

6. In the above referred Jaggo case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court at para No.27 observed as under:

“27. In light of these considerations, in our opinion, it is imperative for government departments to lead by example in providing fair and stable employment. Engaging workers on a temporary basis for extended periods, especially when their roles are integral to the organization's functioning, not only contravenes international labour standards but also exposes the organization to legal challenges and undermines employee morale. By ensuring fair employment practices, government institutions can reduce the burden of unnecessary litigation, promote job