High Court Grants Relief to Medical Officer, Orders Regularisation After 29 Years of Temporary Service
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-05-05 12:45 GMT | Update On 2026-05-05 12:46 GMT
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Holding that government institutions have a 'greater responsibility' to prevent unfair employment practices, the Gujarat High Court has ordered the state to regularise the services of a medical officer who worked for nearly 29 years in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) under a 'temporary' status until his superannuation in 2015.
Citing the caution laid down by the Supreme Court in cases of "exploitative employment", Single Bench Justice M J Shelat held, "A person cannot be continued with a status like ad-hoc, temporary, or contractual for years when the nature of the work is perennial."
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