Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 08 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Ravi Chaudhary, employed as a sweeper with Nagar Palika Parishad, Ramnagar since the 2007‑08 financial year, amounting to 18 years of continuous service.
- Respondents: (1) Nagar Palika Parishad, Ramnagar; (2) State (represented by B.S. Koranga, learned B.H.).
- The petition was filed as Writ Petition Service Single No.1192 of 2026, seeking regularisation as a permanent sweeper and entitlement to the minimum pay‑scale and other benefits applicable to regular employees on the principle of “equal pay for equal work”.
- The petitioner submitted a representation dated 21‑02‑2026 (Annexure No.2) requesting the same, and argued that his duties are perennial and essential to the municipality.
- The petition was not opposed by the respondents; no objection to the relief was recorded.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition and directed Nagar Palika Parishad, Ramnagar to consider and decide the petitioner’s representation dated 21‑02‑2026 within six weeks from the date the certified copy of this order is produced.
Topics: Labor Regularisation, Court Order