|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Article 14 | No Automatic Parity for Seasonal Labourers Without Identical Duty Profile & Administrative Exigencies : J&K and Ladakh HC
The J&K and Ladakh High Court ruled that seasonal labourers cannot claim automatic parity with regularized workers under Article 14 unless their duty profiles, seniority, and administrative circumstances are identical. The judgment underscores that equal protection does not mandate uniform treatment without a rational basis, affecting employment policies for temporary workforce engagements.