Uttarakhand Lab Assistants Unpaid Salary Judgment

Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital

Order Date: 19 June 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Diwakar and others, contract employees (Lab Assistants) at Food and Drug Testing Laboratory, Uttarakhand, Dehradun.
• Respondents: State of Uttarakhand and others.
• Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Navnish Negi (learned counsel).
• Counsel for respondents: Mr. Sachin Mohan Singh Mehta (learned Standing Counsel).
• Allegation: Salary and emoluments have not been paid since January 2026.
• Additional grievance: Inter‑departmental communication dated 17‑Feb‑2026 relating to the procedure for filling permanent vacancies and a three‑month extension of outsource employees.

Final Outcome

• The Court disposes the writ petition, granting the petitioners liberty to make a representation before the competent authority within two weeks from the date of the order.
• The competent authority must decide the representation by a speaking order within a further period of four weeks.
• Any pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

Topics: Labor Dispute, Salary Payment