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Sukhendu Bhattacharjee v. The State of Assam

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Reported as [2026] 6 S.C.R. 539
Bench Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 21 May 2026

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We are of the view that in the fact situation of the case, Muster Roll workers, Work 15 Hereinafter, referred to as “appellant-association”. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 587 Sukhendu Bhattacharjee and Others v.

Judgment, page 48

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Issue for Consideration Whether the appellants can be denied the benefit of regularization solely on the ground that they were not appointed against sanctioned posts and that the decision in Umadevi case prohibits such regularization. Headnotes† Service Law – Regularization – Denial of, on the ground that initial appointment was not against sanctioned posts, despite having rendered continuous service for decades and regularization of similarly situated workers – Impermissibility – Appellants engaged as Muster Roll workers under various departments of the Government of Assam prior to

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