Review petition against order dated 18.02.2026 in W.P.(C) 5732/2025 claiming regularization based on 171 days of contractual work rather than 88 days. The court held that even accepting 171 days, the petitioner out of service since 22.01.2015 was not entitled to regularization, and dismissed the review.
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VINOD KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jai Parkash, Adv.
versus
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ajit Kumar Pathak, SPC with Mr. Aakash Kumar Singh, GP with Mr. Sanjay Kr. Mishra & Ms. Akriti Pathak, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
O R D E R % 19.03.2026
CM APPL. 17014/2026 [for exemption]
REVIEW PET. 113/2026
Applicant seeks the following prayers:
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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J
AMIT MAHAJAN, J
MARCH 19, 2026 ‘KDK’
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's claim of working 171 days instead of 88/140 days on contractual basis warrants review and regularization despite leaving service on 22.01.2015.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vinod Kumar
Department of Posts & Ors.
Anil Kshetarpal
Amit Mahajan
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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