Supreme Court: Illegality in Haryana officer appointments cannot be regularised
The case concerns the legality and validity of the deputation and subsequent absorption of four officers from the Development and Panchayat Department into the Public Works Department (Building and Roads) of Haryana, specifically regarding their seniority positions relative to direct recruits.
Appellants include direct recruits in the PW (B&R) Department (e.g., Hemant Kumar, Jagbir Singh, Sukhbir Singh, Abhishek, Vikas Kumar, Sandeep Kumar Goel, Bhupinder Singh), the four deputed officers (Pradeep Atri, Praveen Chaudhary, Pankaj Gaur, Arun Bhatia), and the State of Haryana. The judgment was delivered by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan.
- Leave granted for the batch of appeals.
- The Court noted that the issues in all appeals are inter-related and are being disposed of by a common judgment and order.
- The core issue identified is the legality of the deputation and absorption of the four officers and the seniority assigned to them upon absorption.
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Document details
| Official title | Illegality In Appointment Cannot Be Regularised Citing Long Duration Of Service : Supreme Court |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |