Supreme Court of India

Pragati Mahila Samaj & Anr. v. Arun & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 3 S.C.R. 243
Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre J.
Decided 19 July 2016

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and the order of appointment, the appointment of the respondent was purely temporary for a limited period.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Service law: Termination from service of respondent 110. I­ lecturer - High Court quashed the termination order holding. that since the appointment was made on the basis of selection and interview, it has to be held as permanent - Held: Appointment to post of lecturer was part time in nature - Appointment being temporary as well as for fixed period. respondent no.I had no right to claim status of permanent employe.e in service - There was no iustification for High Court to hold that respondent no. I was appointed on permanent basis and that termination order )1•as bad in law. Allowing the

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