हरियाणा राज्य बनाम पियारा सिंह
| Citation | (1992) 4 SCC 118 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 4 September 1992 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Bench | B.P. Jeevan Reddy, S.C. Agrawal JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Article 14, Article 16, Article 311 |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Service & Employment Law |
Key Principle Established
Temporary or ad hoc employees who have served for a long period cannot be terminated without following principles of natural justice. They are entitled to be heard before termination.
Ad hoc and temporary employees of Haryana state who had been working for substantial periods were terminated without notice or hearing.
The Supreme Court held that while ad hoc or temporary employees do not have the same protection as regular employees, those who have served for a substantial period are entitled to principles of natural justice before termination. The State cannot arbitrarily terminate employees who have been allowed to continue for years.
This Haryana-specific judgment provided important protection to ad hoc employees and has been extensively cited in the P&H High Court in cases involving temporary employees of Haryana government.
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