Uttarakhand High Court|Friday, 20 February 2026
Uttarakhand HC Grants Interim Relief to Harish Kumar in Employment Dispute
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Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Purohit
Pankaj Purohit
Uttarakhand HC Grants Interim Relief to Harish Kumar in Employment Dispute (2026) held that The court emphasized the importance of considering regularization for contractual employees in government service.
Harish Kumar, a Junior Engineer, challenged a notice from the Uttarakhand government stating his contractual services would end on February 9, 2026. He sought regularization of his position through a writ petition. The court granted interim relief, allowing him to continue in his role until regularly selected candidates were available. The court also ordered that he be paid his remuneration during this period.
The court emphasized the importance of considering regularization for contractual employees in government service.
Interim relief can be granted to protect the employment of individuals pending the outcome of a writ petition.
Notice issued for disengagement of petitioner
Scheduled date for petitioner's disengagement
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