Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 12 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Bala Dutt Dabdal, employed as Sales Assistant by Nainital Dugdh Utpadak Sangh since 24‑08‑2000, claiming 20 years of continuous service.
- Respondents: Managing Director & others of Nainital Dugdh Utpadak Sangh and the State Government (respondent no.4).
- Nature of petition: Writ Petition Service Single No. 539 of 2024 seeking regularization of his post under the Society’s Regularization Rules.
- Background: The petitioner submitted an application for regularization which remained unacted upon. The Society’s recommendation dated 05‑02‑2015 was in favour of regularization, but the proposal required approval by the State’s Selection Committee as per Bye‑laws 41(2)(b).
- Intervening issue: The State counsel argued that the proposal could not be considered due to the pendency of WPSB No. 616 of 2018 (Narender Singh & others vs. State of Uttarakhand). The Division Bench of the same Court decided that case on 22‑02‑2024, removing the procedural bar.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after hearing counsel for all parties, directs the competent authority/Selection Committee of the State Government to consider the petitioner’s claim for regularization in accordance with the proposal submitted by Nainital Dugdh Utpadak Sangh and the applicable Bye‑laws.
- Any pending applications related to the petition are hereby disposed of.
Topics: Employment Regularization, Judicial Order