K Andrus Johnson Jayakar v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularization of contract employees; Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Services of Contract Employees Act, 2023 (Act 30 of 2023); G.O.Ms.No.114 Finance (HR-I Plg.and Policy) Department dated 21-10-2023 / 21.10.2023; contract appointment in 2008 pursuant to Public Notification dated 31.12.2007; more than 15 years of service; cadres of Radiographer, Dark Room Assistants, Dark Room Attendant, Medico Social Worker Grade-II, Lab Attendant, Pharmacist Grade-II; clear vacancies existing as of 02.06.2014; reliance on W.P. No. 8827 of 2024 and batch; direction to consider regularization on par with other contract employees; plea of prematurity (cases under active consideration); no order as to costs; pending applications closed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Respondent Authorities to consider the Petitioners' cases for regularization in terms of the Act 30 of 2023 on par with other contract employees as expeditiously as possible; no order as to costs; pending applications, if any, closed.