REGULARSIATION OF SERVICE FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT IN APSRTC

The petitioners have been appointed by the respondent-Corporation through the process of regular selection, but were appointed on casual basis. The fact remains that their services were regularized on various dates. Their services were not regularized from the dates of appointment. The Division Bench in case, while adverting to this question held that the workmen are entitled for regularization of their services from the dates of their initial appointment to such post on completion of 240 working days. The petitioners, in my considered opinion, are entitled for the very same relief. The respondents are consequently directed to consider the cases of the petitioners for regularization and such regularization shall have to be done by the respondents in a phased manner. The petitioners have to wait for their turn and chance for such regularization in the phased manner and in terms of the directions of the Division Bench. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition the required details with regard to each of the petitioner is not furnished and, therefore, it is not possible for this Court to issue any positive direction as to with effect from what date the services of the petitioners have to be regularized. The respondents are directed to examine the case of the each petitioner and comply with the directions by regularizing their services in a phased manner with reference to completion of 240 working days by each of the petitioner. It is, however, declared that the petitioners are not entitled for any arrears or back wages on account of Regularization.