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Delhi HC set aside the 2005 Industrial Tribunal award that regularised a DTC driver, holding that mere continuity of service does not create a right to regularisation. The decision means employers need a statutory basis, not just tenure, to regularise temporary staff, affecting public-sector transport bodies and their workmen.
Bombay High Court ruled that employees absent without authorization during a transfer period are not entitled to wages, reinforcing the 'no work no pay' principle. The judgment preserves continuity of service despite no interim stay, impacting employers and unions in transfer disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act.
Karnataka High Court rules that 24 years of continuous service in government projects overrides the Uma Devi bar on regularisation, directing the State to reconsider employment status within three months. The judgment reinforces constitutional fairness for long-term project employees denied permanent positions.
CAT Srinagar rules that guest faculty engaged through formal selection processes cannot be replaced by similar contractual arrangements and must continue in service until regular appointments are made. The ruling reinforces the principle of legitimate expectation and service continuity for adhoc employees in public employment.
Bombay HC rules that denying trained teachers absorbed after a scheme closure their original status, pay scale, and seniority violates Article 14. The court mandates continuity of service benefits, including arrears, for teachers already qualified under the Rehabilitation Council of India.
The Bombay High Court affirmed that when sister companies operate as a unified enterprise with shared management, resources, and purpose, they cannot evade liability under the Industrial Disputes Act by claiming separate employer status. This ruling reinforces worker protections by ensuring continuity of service and back wages are preserved across corporate structures designed to obscure employment relationships.
Rajasthan High Court upholds continuity of guest faculties under Vidya Sambal Yojna until replaced by regular appointees, reinforcing stability in higher education.