Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh
CitationCWP No. 27133 of 2014 (P&H)
CourtPunjab & Haryana High Court
Date2015
Year2015
BenchS.J. Vazifdar CJ, G.S. Sandhawalia J.
Acts/ArticlesArticle 14, Article 21, Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act 2009, HKRNL
CategoryHaryana-Specific, Service & Employment Law

Key Principle Established

Contractual employees under HKRNL engaged for more than 240 days are entitled to regularization as per the statutory provisions. The State cannot keep workers on contract indefinitely.

Brief Facts

Contractual employees engaged under the Haryana Karamchari (Regularization of Not Regular Labour) Act who had worked for more than 240 days sought regularization of their services.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that contractual employees who have completed 240 days of continuous work are entitled to regularization as per the HKRNL provisions. The State cannot exploit workers by keeping them on perpetual contracts when they have fulfilled the statutory requirements for regularization.

Impact & Significance

This judgment is critical for contractual employees in Haryana seeking regularization under HKRNL and related legislation.

Tags & Related Topics

Haryana-Specific Service & Employment Law Article 14 Article 21 Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act 2009 HKRNL
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Disclaimer

This judgment summary is for educational and research purposes. While care has been taken to accurately represent the ratio and findings, for authoritative reference always consult the original judgment text from official sources (SCC Online, AIR, Manupatra, or court websites).

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