Kum. Nayana Kumar H P v. the Secretary, Social Welfare Department
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of multiple writ petitions by teachers in Karnataka residential schools challenging the appointment of staff through outsourced agencies. The Court held that petitioners are not statutorily entitled to regularization, leaving that decision to the State's discretion as per Umadevi judgment principles. Claims for service weightage between 2011 and 2013 were dismissed as prior judgments barred such benefits. However, the Court directed the State to investigate allegations of unpaid salaries, characterizing work without pay as 'begar' violative of Article 23.
What did the court decide?
Weightage for 2011-2013 dismissed; regularization claim inadmissible (discretionary). State directed to consider grievances regarding alleged unpaid salary if verified to prevent 'begar'.