PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS versus JAGJIWAN RAM AND ORS.

PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS versus JAGJIWAN RAM AND ORS.

Work-charged service rendered prior to regularization cannot be counted for computation of benefits under the Board's scheme, which mandates 9/16/23 years of regular service as a precondition for time bound promotional scales or increments; High Court erred by directing grant of benefits by counting work-charged service.

Parties
Appellant: Punjab State Electricity Board and ors.; Respondent: Jagjiwan Ram and ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
12 February 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Service Regularization, Seniority Fixation, Promotional Scales, Work Charged Employees
Service Law Service Regularization Seniority Fixation Promotional Scales Work Charged Employees

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Parties

Punjab State Electricity Board and ors.

Appellant

Jagjiwan Ram and ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether work-charged service can be counted towards regular service for time bound promotional scales/increments
  2. 2 Whether High Court erred in equating work-charged and regular service under the scheme

Ratio Decidendi

Work-charged service rendered prior to regularization cannot be counted for computation of benefits under the Board's scheme, which mandates 9/16/23 years of regular service as a precondition for time bound promotional scales or increments; High Court erred by directing grant of benefits by counting work-charged service.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Impugned High Court orders are set aside
  • Writ petitions filed by respondents are dismissed