Salim v. Sate of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Hospital Attendants challenged the government's proposal to fill vacancies by hiring Kudumbasree members on daily wages, fearing it would bar their promotion rights. The Court held that such ad hoc appointments cannot deprive petitioners of their promotion chances and ordered the third respondent to fill regular vacancies under Special Rules within three months.
What did the court decide?
The third respondent is directed to fill regular vacancies of Hospital Attendant Grade-I as per Special Rules within three months of publishing the judgment copy.