Bisnath Korram v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularisation of forest department employees; circular dated 05/03/2008; clause 2(vii) - regularisation against sanctioned and vacant posts; creation of supernumerary posts; 10 years continuous service; Labour Court order - deemed to be in service without break; Divisional Forest Officer, Balod; rejection of representation set aside as perverse; remand to competent authority for fresh consideration; writ petitions allowed; Chhattisgarh HC 2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed; impugned orders dated 06/10/2018 set aside in toto; matters remitted to the competent authority to consider the petitioners' claims for regularisation in terms of the order dated 19/07/2017 in WPS/3162/2017 and clause 2(vii) of the circular dated 05/03/2008, within three months from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶144