धर्मपाल बनाम हरियाणा राज्य
| Citation | CWP No. 18465 of 2015 (P&H) |
| Court | Punjab & Haryana High Court |
| Date | 2016 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Bench | Rajiv Sharma, H.S. Sidhu JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Article 14, Article 16, Article 21 |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Service & Employment Law |
Key Principle Established
The Haryana government's policy of engaging Swasthya Karyakartas (health workers) on contractual basis for decades without regularization is exploitative. Directions issued for their regularization.
Swasthya Karyakartas (health workers) in Haryana who had been engaged on contractual basis for many years sought regularization of their services.
The Court held that keeping health workers on contractual basis for decades is exploitative and violative of their fundamental rights. Directions were issued for the State to frame a policy for regularization of these workers who had been providing essential healthcare services at grassroots level.
This judgment is significant for healthcare workers in Haryana seeking regularization and has been relied upon by various categories of contractual employees.
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