Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 07 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: THDC Diploma Engineers Association and another, represented by Senior Advocate V.B.S. Negi and counsel Ms. Azmeen Wason.
- Respondents: Union of India (respondent no.1) represented by C.G.S.C. Manoj Kumar, and THDC (respondent no.2) represented by counsel Shobhit Saharia.
- The petition challenged Letter/Order No.14-7/12/2024-H.1 dated 11 June 2026, which restructured the Board of Directors of THDCIL and NEEPCO, abolishing three director posts (Technical, Personnel, Finance) following the 2020 transfer of 75 % of Union of India’s shareholding in THDC to NTPC.
- Petitioners alleged that the restructuring would alter the terms and conditions of service of permanent employees of THDC, seeking a mandamus direction to protect their employment interests.
- Respondents argued that the impugned order contains no provision affecting service terms and that since the 2020 share transfer, employees’ conditions have not been disturbed.
- The Court observed that the petition was based solely on apprehension without concrete evidence of any change to service conditions.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that the order does not affect employees’ terms of service; therefore, the writ petition is misconceived and dismissed in limine.
Topics: Employment Protection, Board Restructuring, Disinvestment