Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 27 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Brijesh Kumar and others, serving as daily wagers at Gurukul Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar, from 2007 to 2013, seeking regularisation of their posts.
- Respondents: Union of India and others, including the University and the University Grants Commission.
- Petitioners submitted a representation to the Vice‑Chancellor on 01‑06‑2026 requesting regularisation; the University rejected it by an order dated 15‑06‑2026.
- Counsel for petitioners argued that the work is perennial and a post should be presumed even without formal sanction.
- The Court noted that the matter is covered by its earlier judgment dated 24‑07‑2026 in WPSS No.1960 of 2026 (Anup Kumar v. Union of India).
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- The Competent Authority shall reconsider the petitioners’ representations dated 01‑06‑2026 afresh, sympathetically, as per law, within eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced.
- The petitioners’ services shall not be terminated solely on the ground that they have made a claim for regularisation.
Topics: Employment Regularisation, Higher Education, Judicial Relief