State of Rajasthan v. Bhavna Palawat D/O Raghuveer Singh Palawat
Case brief
What is this about?
Vidya Sambal Scheme; Guest Faculty; guest lecturers continuance; ad hoc employee not to be replaced by another ad hoc employee; replacement only by regularly selected candidates; RPSC selection; honorarium Rs. 800 per hour; Manish Gupta v. President Jan Bhagidari Samiti (2022) 15 SCC 540; Rattan Lal v. State of Haryana; Hargarpratap Singh v. State of Punjab; State of M.P. v. Ramveer Singh Gurjar; arbitrary termination of guest faculty; Rajasthan Higher Education Department; D.B. Special Appeal Writ; delay condonation; impleadment of applicants.
What did the court decide?
Appeals disposed of by modifying the learned Single Judge's judgment: original petitioners/applicants to continue on their posts till replaced by existing regular employees or regularly selected candidates through RPSC, subject to sufficient student strength for the concerned courses, with honorarium at Rs. 800/- per hour as presently paid or as revised by the State from time to time. Delay in filing the appeals condoned; impleadment applications allowed.